Ticket brokers who will reportedly lose out on more than $20 million dollars in potential profits if the World Series isn’t extended to a Game 7 at Dodger Stadium are betting big on Houston to win Tuesday’s Game 6 to ensure they make some money.
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Facing a liability of about $5 million if the Astros upset the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston furniture store owner Jim McIngvale hedged a promotion through insurance policies and bets on the Astros at Las Vegas sports books.
The Dodgers are an incredible 26-4 in Clayton Kershaw’s starts this season.
The Dodgers were quickly moved to a minus-160 favorite Sunday afternoon at the Westgate sports book after opening as a minus-140 favorite over the Astros to win their first World Series title since 1988.
It’s a rematch between the Cubs and Dodgers in the National League Championship Series. But their roles have been completely reversed.
The Astros are a minus-175 series favorite over the Yankees (plus-155) and a minus-160 favorite in Friday’s Game 1, which pits Dallas Keuchel against Masahiro Tanaka (plus-150).
According to the baseball season win totals posted at Las Vegas sports books, the San Francisco Giants were by far the biggest underachievers, finishing 24 wins below their opening number of 88.