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PrintThe Los Angeles Dodgers got the best pitcher on the free-agent market, the Los Angeles Angels nabbed the best hitter, and now both teams are your new top two favorites to win the 2013 World Series.
In the latest odds released by Bovada, the Angels—who just signed slugger Josh Hamilton to a 5-year, $125 million contract—are listed at +750, slightly ahead of the cross-town Dodgers (8-to-1).
Hamilton’s addition to a lineup that already included Albert Pujols and Mike Trout will form perhaps the best trio of hitters we’ve seen in years. Meanwhile, the Dodgers’ additions of Zack Greinke and Ryu Hyun-jin will team with Clayton Kershaw, Chad Billingsley, Josh Beckett and others to create arguably the top starting rotation in baseball.
Exactly one week ago, both teams were listed at 12-to-1, behind teams like the Nationals, Tigers, Blue Jays and Yankees.
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Below is the full list of 2013 World Series futures odds, courtesy of Bovada.
Los Angeles Angels +750
Los Angeles Dodgers +800
Washington Nationals +900
Detroit Tigers +1000
Cincinnati Reds +1200
New York Yankees +1200
Texas Rangers +1200
Toronto Blue Jays +1200
Philadelphia Phillies +1400
San Francisco Giants +1400
Atlanta Braves +1800
Boston Red Sox +2500
Oakland Athletics +2500
St. Louis Cardinals +2500
Tampa Bay Rays +2500
Milwaukee Brewers +3300
Baltimore Orioles +3500
Chicago White Sox +3500
Arizona Diamondbacks +4000
Kansas City Royals +4500
Pittsburgh Pirates +5000
Chicago Cubs +7500
Cleveland Indians +7500
Minnesota Twins +7500
New York Mets +7500
Seattle Mariners +7500
Colorado Rockies +10000
Miami Marlins +10000
San Diego Padres +10000
Houston Astros +20000
