MLB World Series Odds.

Courtesy of Bovada via Yahoo! Sports:

Odds to win the 2014 World Series      Los Angeles Dodgers — 13/2
St. Louis Cardinals — 8/1
Detroit Tigers — 9/1
Boston Red Sox — 12/1
Tampa Bay Rays — 12/1
Washington Nationals — 12/1
New York Yankees —  14/1
San Francisco Giants — 16/1
Texas Rangers — 16/1
Oakland Athletics — 18/1
Atlanta Braves — 20/1
Los Angeles Angels — 20/1
Cincinnati Reds — 22/1
Pittsburgh Pirates —  28/1
Seattle Mariners — 28/1
Baltimore Orioles — 33/1
Kansas City Royals — 33/1
Philadelphia Phillies — 33/1
Toronto Blue Jays — 33/1
Cleveland Indians —  40/1
Arizona Diamondbacks — 50/1
Chicago White Sox — 50/1
San Diego Padres —  50/1
Chicago Cubs —  66/1
Milwaukee Brewers — 66/1
Colorado Rockies — 75/1
New York Mets — 75/1
Miami Marlins — 100/1
Minnesota Twins — 100/1
Houston Astros —  200/1

There are some interesting numbers in there.

I like Tampa Bay at 12/1 and the Oakland A's at 18/1.  If you're looking for a longshot that has an outside chance at paying off you could do worse than the Pittsburgh Pirates at 28/1 or the Kansas City Royals at 33/1. While both teams have long been considered bottom feeders, they are both young teams stocked with a ton of talent who have been getting better year over year.

If I were laying a bet today  however I'd take the Cincinnati Reds at 22/1. 

For one, I think the Cardinals are going to fall back to Earth this year and, two, I think the Reds underachieved last year and are due a bounce-back season.  They are solid, though not spectacular, at every position and have good depth on the mound. And while they wouldn't be my pre-season pick to win it all (That would be the Dodgers  in line with pretty much everyone else) I wouldn't be surprised to see them in the mix.  Of course, the thing about long-shots is that they are typically not your first choice right?

Of course, the ALstros are bringing up the rear (some books have them at 250/1) again. *sigh*

At some point we're going to have Major League Baseball back in Houston.  Maybe.