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Cubs, Red Sox among favorites to win 2017 WS

Tommy Gilligan / Reuters

The Chicago Cubs may have lost closer Aroldis Chapman and starting center fielder Dexter Fowler to free agency, but they're still in fantastic shape to repeat as World Series champions next season after acquiring Wade Davis, Koji Uehara, and Jon Jay to replace the players they lost.

Chicago is listed as 3/1 favorites to win the World Series, according to a press release from Westgate Las Vegas, which released its latest odds on Monday.

After bolstering their starting rotation by acquiring left-hander Chris Sale from the Chicago White Sox at the beginning of December, the Boston Red Sox are expected to win the American League championship, and are 5/1 favorites to win it all, according to Westgate.

TEAM ODDS TO WIN
Chicago Cubs 3/1
Boston Red Sox 5/1
Cleveland Indians 10/1
Los Angeles Dodgers 10/1
Washington Nationals 10/1
New York Mets 12/1
Houston Astros 12/1
San Francisco Giants 14/1
Texas Rangers 16/1
Toronto Blue Jays 18/1
St. Louis Cardinals 30/1
Baltimore Orioles 30/1
Detroit Tigers 30/1
New York Yankees 30/1
Seattle Mariners 30/1
Kansas City Royals 40/1
Colorado Rockies 40/1
Pittsburgh Pirates 60/1
Miami Marlins 60/1
Tampa Bay Rays 80/1
Philadelphia Phillies 100/1
Milwaukee Brewers 100/1
San Diego Padres 100/1
Los Angeles Angels 100/1
Arizona Diamondbacks 100/1
Atlanta Braves 100/1
Cincinnati Reds 100/1
Minnesota Twins 100/1
Oakland Athletics 100/1
Chicago White Sox 200/1

The Cubs won their first World Series title since 1908 after defeating the Cleveland Indians in a thrilling best-of-seven series this past November.

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