Oddsmakers like the Red Sox' chances of finishing off their historic season with a World Series title.
Boston currently is favored to win it all at 3/1 odds by both Westgate and Bovada. They are followed closely by the defending champion Astros and last year's National League champs, the Dodgers.
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While oddsmakers seem to be buying the Red Sox hype, publications like ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and MLB.com are not.
7 of 27 ESPN experts have the Sox winning the World Series, while only 10 have them making it to the Fall Classic. Only 1 of 9 picks on both Sports Illustrated and MLB.com have Boston to get to the World Series and win. As for USA Today, only 1 of 7 picked the Red Sox.
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