Late Monday night, the Phillies signed Cliff Lee to a five-year deal, shocking the baseball world. And while we have to wait until April to see how this move works out for Philadelphia (spoiler: it’s probably a pretty good move), we can already see its effect in Las Vegas.
Cliff Lee To Phillies Makes Philadelphia Favorites To Win 2011 World Series
According to Bodog, the Phillies are now 7/2 favorites to win the 2011 World Series, followed closely by the Boston Red Sox, the offseason’s other big winner, at 5/1.
Odds to win 2011 World Series:
- Phillies 7/2
- Red Sox 5/1
- Yankees 6/1
- Giants 12/1
- Cardinals 18/1
- Twins 18/1
- Braves 20/1
- Reds 20/1
- Rockies 20/1
- Rays 20/1
- Rangers 20/1
The worst odds, forever and always, belong to the Pittsburgh Pirates, at 150/1.
Additionally, Bodog has set the O/U on number of wins in 2011 for the Phillies at 96. The Phillies have won more than 96 games just four times in their franchise’s 128-year history, including 2010, when they went 97-65.
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