2011 World Series Odds to Win – Yankees Favored
By Anthony Rome
Apparently oddsmakers weren’t too impressed with the Giants’ domination of the Rangers in the 2010 Fall Classic, but the Yankees are favored to win the 2011 World Series.
The Giants haven’t even been champions for a week yet and they’re already playing second fiddle to teams like the Yankees and Phillies again. Despite their amazing starting rotation being set for next year, oddsmakers from online sports book Sportsbook.com have made the Giants 10/1 to win the 2011 World Series.
The Yankees, on the other hand, have a mess of a starting rotation and continue to age yet they’re 4/1 to win next season. Only the Phillies at 6/1 have odds that resemble that of the Bronx Bombers’.
Of course, oddsmakers also know that the Yankees will do whatever it takes this offseason to win back the trophy that they feel as though belongs in New York every year. They already have their sites set on free agents like Cliff Lee and Carl Crawford, so chances are the Bombers will be the team to beat come spring training.
The defending American League Champions aren’t getting a whole lot of love either. Oddsmakers have made the Rangers a 16/1 long shot to win the 2011 World Series, despite the fact that they’ll have a similar lineup coming back. Texas led the league in batting average this year and with guys like Josh Hamilton, Michael Young, Nelson Cruz and Evlis Andrus returning, they’re going to be a formidable foe again. But can they convince Lee to return?
Other teams expected to be in the mix next year are the Red Sox at 10/1, the Rays and Cardinals at 14/1, the Twins at 16/1, the Braves at 18/1 and the Reds at 20/1. For a complete list of 2011 World Series odds, see below.
2011 World Series Odds:
Arizona Diamondbacks 80/1
Atlanta Braves 18/1
Baltimore Orioles 75/1
Boston Red Sox 10/1
Chicago Cubs 30/1
Chicago White Sox 22/1
Cincinnati Reds 20/1
Cleveland Indians 80/1
Colorado Rockies 18/1
Detroit Tigers 35/1
Florida Marlins 35/1
Houston Astros 65/1
Kansas City Royals 125/1
Los Angeles Angels 25/1
Los Angeles Dodgers 22/1
Milwaukee Brewers 65/1
Minnesota Twins 16/1
New York Mets 40/1
New York Yankees 4/1
Oakland Athletics 35/1
Philadelphia Phillies 6/1
Pittsburgh Pirates 150/1
San Diego Padres 20/1
San Francisco Giants 10/1
Seattle Mariners 80/1
St. Louis Cardinals 14/1
Tampa Bay Rays 14/1
Texas Rangers 16/1
Toronto Blue Jays 50/1
Washington Nationals 80/1