MLB playoff odds favor Angels, Dodgers to make World Series

By Jimmy Traina
Published

If oddsmakers are correct, the Major League Baseball postseason will belong to Southern California.

Offshore site Bovada.lv has released the odds for the AL and NL pennants as well as the World Series.

The Angels are favorites to represent the AL in the Fall Classic, while the Dodgers have been installed as the favorites to win the NL pennant.

The Dodgers open up their Division Series against the Cardinals on Thursday, while one day later, the Angels face the winner of the A's-Royals Wild Card Game, which takes place Tuesday.

Odds to win the 2014 World Series:        
Los Angeles Angels: 5/1
Los Angeles Dodgers: 5/1
Washington Nationals: 11/2
Detroit Tigers: 6/1
Baltimore Orioles: 13/2
St. Louis Cardinals: 8/1
Oakland Athletics: 11/1
San Francisco Giants: 12/1
Pittsburgh Pirates: 14/1
Kansas City Royals: 16/1
 
Odds to win the 2014 AL Pennant:   
Los Angeles Angels: 2/1
Detroit Tigers: 11/4
Baltimore Orioles: 3/1
Oakland Athletics: 6/1
Kansas City Royals: 7/1
 
Odds to win the 2014 NL Pennant:       
Los Angeles Dodgers: 2/1
Washington Nationals: 11/5
St. Louis Cardinals: 17/4
Pittsburgh Pirates: 13/2
San Francisco Giants: 13/2