Oddsmakers have scorching-hot Red Sox winning AL
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The Boston Red Sox are one of the hottest teams in baseball, winning seven of their last ten and their impressive play, which currently has them leading the American League with a 32-20 record, isn't going unnoticed by oddsmakers.
As of Wednesday, Boston is the favorite to meet the Chicago Cubs in the World Series according to Bovada.
Odds to win 2016 AL pennant
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | +425 |
| Texas Rangers | +500 |
| Seattle Mariners | +700 |
| Kansas City Royals | +700 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | +850 |
While the Red Sox are on fire, there may not be a hotter pitcher in all of baseball than Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers, who currently has the best odds of winning not only the National League Cy Young award, but also the MVP.
Odds to win 2016 NL MVP
| Player | Odds |
|---|---|
| Clayton Kershaw | +300 |
| Daniel Murphy | +325 |
| Bryce Harper | +500 |
| Nolan Arenado | +900 |
| Yoenis Cespedes | +900 |
Entering spring training, the Cubs and Houston Astros were listed as the favorites to meet in baseball's final series.
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