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WILLEMSTAD, CURACAO (March 30, 2006)—This Sunday the curtain rises on the
2006 Major League Baseball season with the boys of summer returning for
the sport’s 137th season. With the first pitch of the baseball season
coming this weekend, PinnacleSports today announced updated odds to
win the 2006 World Series.
The Internet’s largest sports betting site, PinnacleSports originally
opened wagering on the 2006 World Series immediately following after the
Chicago White Sox clinching victory in October’s that clinched the Fall
Classic for the Chicago White Sox. At that time, the New York Yankees
opened as a 5/1 favorite to win their 27th World Series title, but after
receiving the most support from bettors, the Yankees’ championship odds have been cut to 3/1. It appears that another Subway Series could be in
the making, as the oddsmakers believe in the revamped New York Mets who
are listed with the second-best World Series odds at 7/1. The reigning
World Series Champion Chicago White Sox are currently 8/1 to repeat along
with the St. Louis Cardinals, who hope to break-in New Busch Stadium with a World Championship. Other teams that could make a title run in October include: Oakland Athletics (13/1), Boston Red Sox (13/1), Atlanta Braves (15/1), Los Angeles Angels (18/1) and Toronto Blue Jays (18/1).
The odds on the Chicago Cubs ending the franchise’s 98-year World Series
drought are listed at 19/1 while the Cleveland Indians are 20/1 to win
their first championship since 1948. PinnacleSports lists the Los
Angeles Dodgers at 21/1 to capture the team’s seventh World Series and the
Barry Bonds-led San Francisco Giants are 26/1 to win the championship.
While they may enter the season with the same record as every other team,
the oddsmakers feel a number of franchises have little to no chance of
winning the World Series. PinnacleSports lists championship odds of
the Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies and Tampa Bay Devil Rays as 200/1
underdogs, while the Kansas City Royals have been installed as the biggest
long shots at 600/1.
In addition to offering betting on who’ll win the World Series,
PinnacleSports also offers odds on each Major League team winning
their League Pennant as well as their respective Division. Bettors can
also wager on a wide variety of player props and match-ups including
batting average, home runs, hits, stolen bases, strike outs and saves
among others. Additionally, PinnacleSports provides a unique Division
“Superfecta”, where players can strike it rich by predicting the correct
order of the top four finishers in any division with odds of up to
2,000/1.
Current Odds: *All Odds Subject To Change*
Odds To Win World Series From
PinnacleSports
New York Yankees 3/1
New York Mets 7/1
St. Louis Cardinals 8/1
Chicago White Sox 8/1
Oakland Athletics 13/1
Boston Red Sox 13/1
Atlanta Braves 15/1
Los Angeles Angels 18/1
Toronto Blue Jays 18/1
Chicago Cubs 19/1
Cleveland Indians 20/1
Los Angeles Dodgers 21/1
San Francisco Giants 26/1
Houston Astros 38/1
Texas Rangers 41/1
Philadelphia Phillies 44/1
Milwaukee Brewers 48/1
Minnesota Twins 52/1
San Diego Padres 59/1
Seattle Mariners 86/1
Cincinnati Reds 100/1
Pittsburgh Pirates 100/1
Detroit Tigers 100/1
Baltimore Orioles 125/1
Washington Nationals 125/1
Arizona Diamondbacks 150/1
Colorado Rockies 200/1
Florida Marlins 200/1
Tampa Bay Devil Rays 200/1
Kansas City Royals 600/1
For a complete list of baseball odds, please visit pinnaclesports
About PinnacleSports
PinnacleSports is the Internet’s largest
sports betting site serving customers in more than 80 countries worldwide.
Founded in 1998, PinnacleSports was the first sports book to introduce
reduced margin wagering, using a -105 pricing model that gives bettors up
to 50% better value on wagers than traditional bookmakers. With low
minimum bet requirements and the highest maximum limits on the Web,
PinnacleSports has earned an industry leading reputation for providing
consistent value to the player, professional customer service and the
quickest payouts online. Fully licensed and regulated in Curacao, the
company offers a secure environment for sports betting, racing and casino
gaming.