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MLB Season Preview: Tickets, World Series Odds For The Astros
MLB Opening Day is Thursday. Here's how to get tickets and World Series odds for the Houston Astros.
HOUSTON — MLB Opening Day is Thursday and Houston Astros fans ought to be excited because, if for no other reason, it means spring has really arrived. Big names including Jacob deGrom, Max Scherzer, Aaron Nola, Corey Kluber, Zack Greinke and Chris Sale are among the aces slated to take the mound this year.
The Astros open on the road for the 2019 season against the Tampa Bat Devil Rays at Tropicana Stadium with the first pitch at 3 p.m. Tickets to the game can be bought today. Enter the promo code “PatchTickets10” to get 10 percent off.
Heading into the 2019 season, oddsmakers have high hopes for the Astros' chances to win their second World Series crown. According to Oddschecker.com, the Astros have a 13.3 percent chance to come home with a championship in 2019.
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Oddsmakers are most bullish on the revamped New York Yankees, followed by the defending champion Boston Red Sox and the Astros. Bookies give the Yankees a 14.3 percent chance to win the title. The Red Sox and Astros each have a 13.3 percent chance to win the World Series.
Here are the implied World Series odds for every team, according to Oddschecker:
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- Yankees, 14.3 percent
- Red Sox, 13.3 percent
- Astros, 13.3 percent
- Dodgers, 11.1 percent
- Phillies, 7.7 percent
- Cubs, 6.7 percent
- Indians, 6.7 percent
- Cardinals, 5.3 percent
- Brewers, 5.3 percent
- Nationals, 5 percent
- Braves, 4.8 percent
- Mets, 4 percent
- Rockies, 3.4 percent
- Athletics, 2.9 percent
- Rays, 2 percent
- Angels, 2 percent
- Twins, 2 percent
- Pirates, 1.5 percent
- Diamondbacks, 1.4 percent
- Padres, 1.4 percent
- Mariners, 1.2 percent
- Blue Jays, 1.2 percent
- White Sox, 1 percent
- Reds, 1 percent
- Giants, 1 percent
- Rangers, 0.5 percent
- Tigers, 0.5 percent
- Royals, 0.4 percent
- Marlins, 0.4 percent
- Orioles, 0.2 percent
Confused? Basically, all you need to know is the teams with the higher percentages are more likely to win it all than the teams with the lower percentages. That means a successful $100 bet on the Yankees to win it all would result in a payout of $700. The payout for the Red Sox and Astros would be $750.
Patch national staffer Dan Hampton contributed to this report.
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