Yes, there’ll be plenty of history on the line in the 2016 World Series, but there’s also be plenty to gain or lose in the 2016 World Series odds. The Chicago Cubs are looking to break their much-talked- about 108-year World Series drought, the longest current dry spell in the Majors, and the Cleveland Indians follow them with a not-so- distant 68-year drought, the second-longest current championship drought in baseball. Whoever comes on top when all is said and done after 4, 5, 6 or 7 games is, therefore, sure to make a lot of people happy and proud. But do the guys in Vegas have to say about everything?
Updated 2016 World Series Odds (Oct. 24th)
Well, ahead of Game 1 of the World Series, which is set to feature Cleveland’s breaking-ball expert Corey Kluber against Chicago’s ever-sensational ace Jon Lester, the Cubs have been installed as strong MLB betting favorite to win it all at odds that range between -180 and -200 in various books. The Tribe spot a value of +150 to +170 across various sportsbooks.108 years. The @Cubs are FOUR wins away from preventing 109. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/UnVPUVKb99
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