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Now for a peak into the crystal ball.
All times Eastern, and all odds via Caesars Sportsbook
🔥 The Hot Ticket
The Pick: Tampa Bay Rays to win World Series (+600): Well, we don’t have any live sports to bet on. At least, not any sports I have the slightest idea how to bet. I was ready to take a shot at some WNBA action, but the league is on its All-Star Break, so those plans went out the window.
Thankfully, we can always bet futures. MLB will resume play on Friday, and the postseason can be seen off in the distance. One team I fully expect to be there are the Rays, who began the season 13-0 and entered the break at 58-35. It’s the best record in the American League, yet, when you look at World Series odds, the Rays rank third behind the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers.
I’m not an astrophysicist, but I’m pretty sure only one of those two can reach the World Series, let alone win it. Meanwhile, the Rays are the best team in the American League and the favorite to win it.
Even though they play in the best division in…
