WORLD SERIES FUTURES: INDIANS STILL DOGS AFTER GAME 1 WIN

A dominant start by Corey Kluber led the way to a 6-0 Indians win in Game 1 of the World Series. They dominated every aspect of the game, but somehow they remain underdogs to win the series, coming in at -105 with the Cubs a slight favorite at -115. Leading up to Game 1, we hammered home
the fact that the Game 1 winner has gone on to win nine of the last 10 World Series, and going back even further, 17 of the last 19. This fact alone makes the Indians an absolute bargain. The time is now to place a bet on them.

The Indians were also underdogs in their two previous series vs the Red Sox and Blue Jays, but hey’ve now won eight of their nine games and have racked up four shutouts in the playoffs so far. They closed as an underdog in six of those nine games and sportsbooks appear to have not learned their lesson yet as they opened at +142 for Wednesday’s Game 2.

Odds as of October 26 at 5Dimes

Shortly after defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 of the NLCS, the Chicago Cubs opened as -185 favorites over the Cleveland Indians in the 2016 World Series. The Cubs opened the season as +500 favorites to win the World Series while the Indians were further down the board at +1800. The
teams last played in 2015 when they split four games.

The Cubs have looked shaky at times throughout the playoffs as they were shut out twice in the NLCS despite leading the postseason with 48 runs scored. They've also allowed 30 earned runs in the layoffs, which is second only to the Dodgers. Still though, this club is absolutely stacked and based on its track record this season, these odds are fair.

Cleveland has lost just one game during the playoffs as the Indians have been able to lean on their bullpen to lock down tight ball games. The Tribe have allowed just 14 earned runs this postseason, which is especially impressive with their eight games coming against the hard-hitting Red Sox and Blue Jays. Game 1 takes place Tuesday night in Cleveland.

Odds as of October 24 at Bovada

The Chicago Cubs still need to win one more game against the Dodgers in the NLCS and they still need to face Clayton Kershaw, but they’re already favored over the AL champion Indians to win the 2016 World Series. Chicago’s time out of the top spot on the World Series futures oddsboard lasted about a day as they’re now back in familiar territory after two straight wins over the Dodgers. The Cubs’ odds sit at -130, with the Indians at +160.

With the Cubs yet to clinch the NLCS, they’ll likely become even bigger favorites if they get by the Dodgers, which means you should wait if you plan on betting on the Indians. With Chicago potentially becoming an even bigger favorite, Cleveland would become an even bigger underdog. It’s all about value, so be patient. Or, if you plan on betting on the Cubs, get on them now, because any value on them is about to shrink up.

The Cubs’ bats have finally woken up as they’ve combined to score 18 runs over the past two games in LA. They’ll return to Wrigley Field with two chances to put the Dodgers away. If they can’t get by Kershaw in Game 6, it’ll be up to Jake Arrieta in Game 7 to push them into their first World Series appearance since 1945.

The Cleveland Indians will make up one half of this year’s World Series lineup after their bullpen manhandled the Toronto Blue Jays for five games. The Indians will play in their first World Series since 1997 and are looking for their first World Series victory since 1948. Clinching the AL pennant pushed their World Series odds to +140. They’ll have home-field advantage and having a few extra days off should be beneficial to their stretched-out pitching staff.

Over in the NL, the Dodgers’ time at the top of the World Series futures oddsboard was short-lived after the Cubs locked the series up at two games apiece. The Dodgers now have the longest odds of the three remaining teams at +325. Baseball fans will be interested to know that 10 of the last 14
Game 5 winners in the NLCS went on to win the series.

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