2008 World Series Betting Odds: This year’s MLB season has been one of the most surprising in recent history. The changing of the guards in the American League East, and the downfall of teams like the San Diego Padres and Colorado Rockies, are just a few of the many storylines this season. So, who will win the 2008 World Series? Will it be the Boston Red Sox again, or are the Tampa Bay Rays for real this time?

Well, I guess that’s just as uncertain as this entire season has been thus far. Luckily, odds-makers at SBGglobal.com have the best betting odds for this, and many other questions regarding October baseball.

So here’s what the experts are saying:

The Chicago Cubs appear to be on their way to a 100-win season. With the midseason acquisition of RHP Rich Harden, the Cubs are a major player in the playoff picture. So much that odds-makers have placed the Chicago Cubs as the frontrunners in the National League to win the “Fall Classic” at +300.

This appears to be a 2-horse race, as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim have the exact same betting odds of winning the 2008 World Series at +300. At 97-60, the Angels are almost guaranteed to break the 100-win mark, and possess a vast amount of experience in post-season play.

Another major factor in this equation is of course, the defending 2007 World Series champions, Boston Red Sox. Although it appears that the BOSOX will get into this postseason via the Wild Card, this doesn’t matter much to odds-makers, as Boston Red Sox have the second best betting odds to win the 2008 World Series at +350.

Finally, the team that’s responsible for the main changes this season, but especially in the historic AL East, the Tampa Bay Rays. With more opposing fans attending their home games and filling the Trop, after a season like the one they’ve had, they are guaranteed to win most of their fans back. The Tampa Bay Rays have the same betting odds to win the 2008 World Series as the Red Sox do, at +350.

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