According to Vegas, Tigers aren't the team to beat

NOT THE FAVORITES: According to Vegas, Tigers aren't the team to beat

January 21, 2008

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The Boston Red Sox (7/2 odds) are the team to beat in 2008, according to Vegas oddsmakers. The Detroit Tigers and New York Yankees (both 5/1) are the next two favorites.

The Cubs, Mets, Padres and Rockies have the best shot of the National League teams, in that order. The Cubs' 10/1 odds leads all National League teams, but is still just fifth overall, trailing the aforementioned American League teams, as well as the Los Angeles Angels (9/1). Below is the entire list, provided by Bodog.

Arizona Diamondbacks 25/1
Atlanta Braves 30/1
Baltimore Orioles 100/1
Boston Red Sox 7/2
Chicago Cubs 10/1
Chicago White Sox 30/1
Cincinnati Reds 50/1
Cleveland Indians 12/1
Colorado Rockies 25/1
Detroit Tigers 5/1
Florida Marlins 200/1
Houston Astros 60/1
Kansas City Royals 200/1
Los Angeles Angels 9/1
Los Angeles Dodgers 20/1
Milwaukee Brewers 30/1
Minnesota Twins 30/1
New York Mets 15/1
New York Yankees 5/1
Oakland Athletics 40/1
Philadelphia Phillies 15/1
Pittsburgh Pirates 200/1
San Diego Padres 20/1
San Francisco Giants 100/1
Seattle Mariners 30/1
St Louis Cardinals 30/1
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 150/1
Texas Rangers 100/1
Toronto Blue Jays 25/1
Washington Nationals 200/1

I always feel guilty bidding on anything anyway...I s*ck at eBay!

Fuck Vegas! Who cares what they think? I don't! GO TIGERS!

gs78 wrote:

Fuck Vegas! Who cares what they think? I don't! GO TIGERS!

Don't blame Vegas, blame the betters. The odds are determined based on the bets. If the Tigers were 100/1 people would bet on them like crazy and Vegas would adjust the odds. If the Marlins were 2/1 nobody would bet on them so they'd adjust the odds. The odds are determined by the betters, not by Vegas.

The same works for point spreads. Patriots are 14.5 point favorites this weekend. That will change based on how people bet.

Fine! I stand corrected! FUCK THE BETTERS! TIGERS RULE THE MLB WORLD AND THAT IS THAT!


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