According to OddsShark, the Dodgers closed as a minus-154<\/a> favorite on the money line. The low-scoring affair also paid off for bettors who took the under on the total of 7.5 runs.<\/p>\nOne person who didn\u2019t cash in on the results was the mysterious bettor who had won $14 million by correctly betting on the winner of each of the first six World Series games. The unnamed bettor, said to be an Eastern European man under the age of 30, decided not to push his luck further, cashing out his massive winnings instead of letting them ride on Game 7.<\/p>\n
While the 2017 baseball season may have come to a close, it\u2019s never too early to start betting on next year\u2019s action, and several sportsbooks are already offering odds on the winner of the 2018 World Series.<\/p>\n
Despite their heartbreaking loss, the Los Angeles Dodgers are the early favorite at the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook, where gamblers can get 5-1 odds on the National League champions going all the way next year. The Astros are unsurprisingly among the favorites as well, with both they and the Cleveland Indians sharing 6-1 odds.<\/p>\n
Other teams pegged as top contenders include the Washington Nationals, New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Chicago Cubs. For those looking for a longshot, the Detroit Tigers are available at 300-1, and are the only team with odds longer than 80-1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The Houston Astros jumped out to an early lead and were able to keep the Los Angeles Dodgers offense at bay, winning Game 7 by a 5-1 score to earn the first World Series title in franchise history. While the game lacked the thrilling back-and-forth action that punctuated much of the series, there was still […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":42,"featured_media":62125,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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