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You'd think winning the American League pennant would win you some respect, but judging from the critical spirits on this site, and the snub by ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball, it seems the Royals are still the Rodney Dangerfield of baseball. Count Vegas as another of the non-believers, as they have the Royals firmly in the middle of the pack in baseball in terms of World Series odds at 25/1.
The Washington Nationals are now the favorites to win it all in the wake of the Max Scherzer signing today, with wheeling-and-dealing Dodgers second. The Boston Red Sox have the best odds in the American League with the Cubbies, coming off an 89-loss season, tied for the third-best odds with Boston.
The Royals have the third-best odds in the Central Division between the Tigers and White Sox. Kansas City is tied with the Yankees and the Padres, who have been aggressive in improving their team this year. Clearly Vegas is not aware of Dayton Moore's magical ability to get the Royals to go on a mid-summer run.
Here are the full odds, courtesy of Bovada.
| Odds to win the 2015 World Series | |
| Washington Nationals 6/1 | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers 8/1 | |
| Boston Red Sox 12/1 | |
| Chicago Cubs 12/1 | |
| Los Angeles Angels 12/1 | |
| St. Louis Cardinals 12/1 | |
| Detroit Tigers 14/1 |
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| Seattle Mariners 16/1 |
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| San Francisco Giants 18/1 | |
| Toronto Blue Jays 18/1 | |
| Baltimore Orioles 20/1 | |
| Chicago White Sox 20/1 | |
| Kansas City Royals 25/1 | |
| New York Yankees 25/1 | |
| San Diego Padres 25/1 | |
| Cleveland Indians 28/1 | |
| Atlanta Braves 33/1 |
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| Miami Marlins 33/1 |
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| New York Mets 33/1 | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates 33/1 | |
| Oakland Athletics 40/1 | |
| Texas Rangers 40/1 |
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| Cincinnati Reds 50/1 | |
| Milwaukee Brewers 50/1 | |
| Houston Astros 66/1 | |
| Tampa Bay Rays 66/1 | |
| Arizona Diamondbacks 100/1 | |
| Colorado Rockies 100/1 | |
| Minnesota Twins 100/1 | |
| Philadelphia Phillies 100/1 | |
Sorry Twins fans, Vegas doesn't believe in the Ervin Santana signing.