Cubs heavy World Series favorites entering spring training
Jerry Lai / USA TODAY Sports / Reuters
After a dominant offseason where they acquired outfielder Jason Heyward and second baseman Ben Zobrist, the Chicago Cubs have emerged as World Series favorites as spring training gets underway.
Previous odds had the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks as closing in on the Cubs, but the latest release from oddsmakers sees Chicago as overwhelming 4-1 favorites. The aforementioned Giants, meanwhile, dropped to 18-1, while Arizona fell to 30-1.
Here's the complete list of odds released Monday by Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook:
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 4-1 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 10-1 |
| Houston Astros | 10-1 |
| Boston Red Sox | 12-1 |
| New York Mets | 12-1 |
| San Francisco Giants | 12-1 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 14-1 |
| New York Yankees | 14-1 |
| Washington Nationals | 14-1 |
| Cleveland Indians | 16-1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 18-1 |
| Texas Rangers | 18-1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 18-1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 18-1 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 30-1 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 30-1 |
| Detroit Tigers | 30-1 |
| Chicago White Sox | 30-1 |
| Seattle Mariners | 40-1 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | 40-1 |
| Minnesota Twins | 40-1 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 60-1 |
| Miami Marlins | 80-1 |
| Oakland Athletics | 100-1 |
| San Diego Padres | 100-1 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 200-1 |
| Colorado Rockies | 200-1 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 300-1 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 500-1 |
| Atlanta Braves | 500-1 |