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- Cubs currently have best record in league and stand to get even better with trade for Aroldis Chapman
- Cubs odds of winning the World Series at 3-1 at time of trade news
- Cubs last World Series win was in 1908
- Chicago will give up four players in exchange for Chapman
The Chicago Cubs with a best-in-the-league record of 59-38 and 7-2 odds of winning the 2016 World Series could get even better in the coming days with news of a trade for Yankees star closing pitcher Aroldis Chapman. The Cubs have not won a World Series since 1908.
The trade, first reported by FanRag Sports, would result in Chicago sending four players to New York that includes top shortstop prospect Gleyber Torres, according to reports. The Yankees also will receive pitcher Adam Warren, minor league outfielder Billy McKinney and an unidentified fourth player.
Chapman, a 28-year-old closer, has 20 saves with a 2.01 ERA this season despite missing the season’s first 30 games while serving a suspension for violating MLB’s domestic violence policy.
All current odds to win the 2016 World Series appear below.
Odds to Win 2016 World Series (10/31/16)
|
Team |
Odds |
|
Chicago Cubs |
7/2 |
|
San Francisco Giants |
6/1 |
|
Washington Nationals |
15/2 |
|
Cleveland Indians |
9/1 |
|
Baltimore Orioles |
12/1 |
|
Boston Red Sox |
12/1 |
|
Houston Astros |
15/1 |
|
Texas Rangers |
15/1 |
|
Toronto Blue Jays |
16/1 |
|
Los Angeles Dodgers |
20/1 |
|
New York Mets |
20/1 |
|
Miami Marlins |
30/1 |
|
Detroit Tigers |
40/1 |
|
St. Louis Cardinals |
40/1 |
|
Chicago White Sox |
50/1 |
|
Kansas City Royals |
50/1 |
|
Pittsburgh Pirates |
50/1 |
|
Seattle Mariners |
50/1 |
|
New York Yankees |
60/1 |
|
Colorado Rockies |
300/1 |
|
Los Angeles Angels |
300/1 |
|
Oakland Athletics |
500/1 |
|
Philadelphia Phillies |
500/1 |
|
Arizona Diamondbacks |
1000/1 |
|
Cincinnati Reds |
1000/1 |
|
Milwaukee Brewers |
1000/1 |
|
San Diego Padres |
1000/1 |
|
Tampa Bay Rays |
2500/1 |
|
Minnesota Twins |
6000/1 |
|
Atlanta Braves |
9999/1 |
- Dan Shapiro, Gambling911.com
