A day after winning the World Series in a dramatic Game 7, the Chicago Cubs opened as clear-cut favorites to win the championship again in 2017.
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In what promises to be a monster event for Las Vegas sports books, the Cubs-Indians showdown in Game 7 opened with Cleveland as a minus-110 favorite. The line quickly moved to pick’em, and in less than an hour, the Cubs were bet to minus-115 favorites.
The Chicago Cubs are minus-250 favorites to win the series, and Kyle Hendricks is a 2-1 favorite in Game 3. Cleveland needs two more strong starts from Corey Kluber.
The Chicago Cubs are 2-1 series favorites over the Cleveland Indians. A survey of opinions from Las Vegas Review-Journal staff members, other media, sports book directors and professional handicappers is a lot closer.
The Chicago Cubs are popular minus-210 favorites over the Cleveland Indians in a series that has history written all over it.
Kris Bryant and the Chicago Cubs are World Series favorites. Who’s really rooting for the Cubs to fail? Maybe a few bookmakers.
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For the slumping Chicago Cubs, the All-Star break arrives at the right time. World Series futures wagers on the Cubs at 3-1 odds are no longer such hot tickets.
With the Aug. 1 trade deadline approaching, All-Star reliever Andrew Miller is the Yankees’ most valuable commodity. The Cubs and Giants will be interested.
The Cubs, who lead the majors with a 47-21 record and a plus-170 run differential, are so popular with the betting public that Las Vegas bookmakers are forced to root against them.