Bovada's oddsmakers in Las Vegas call for a World Series rematch, with the defending champion Astros and Dodgers favored to win their respective League Championship Series and meet in the Fall Classic for the second year in a row.
Despite winning 108 games in the regular season to Houston's 103 and having home-field advantage for the series, the Red Sox come in as underdogs, according to Bovada. The Astros opened as -155 (bet $155 to win $100) favorites over the Red Sox, who are +125 (bet $100 to win $125) underdogs on the series price. Houston won the season series with Boston, 4-3.
As for winning the World Series, the Astros (21/10) are again a slight favorite over Red Sox (11/5), according to Bovada's odds.
Odds to win World Series:
Houston Astros 21/10
Red Sox 11/5
Los Angeles Dodgers 10/3
Boston Red Sox
Milwaukee Brewers 15/4
ALCS Price
Astros -155 (20/31)
Red Sox +125 (5/4)
NLCS Price
Los Angeles Dodgers -160 (5/8)
Milwaukee Brewers +130 (13/10)