Game 7 of the 2016 World Series between the Cubs and Indians beckons. What's going to happen in this decisive final contest? No one knows! As for best guesses, though, they're in abundance. Already we've heard from Strat-O-Matic and SportsLine regarding the likely outcome of Game 7, and now it's time for some odds.
Courtesy of Bovada.lv (@BovadaLV on Twitter) come the following odds for Wednesday's Game 7 at Progressive Field. Come with us, won't you?
World Series Game 7 Odds and Props
Game Line
- Chicago Cubs -120 (5/6)
- Cleveland Indians +110 (11/10)
Total Runs
- Over/Under 7
Will the game go to Extra Innings?
- Yes +600 (6/1)
- No -1000 (1/10)
Odd/Even Total Runs
- Even +140 (7/5)
- Odd -180 (5/9)
Margin of victory
- Cubs by 1-2 runs 11/5
- Cubs by 3-4 runs 19/4
- Cubs by 5 or more runs 6/1
- Indians by 1-2 runs 2/1
- Indians by 3-4 runs 6/1
- Indians by 5 or more runs 10/1
Team to score first in the game
- Chicago Cubs -150 (2/3)
- Cleveland Indians +120 (6/5)
Will there be a run scored in the 1st Inning?
- Yes +125 (5/4)
- No -160 (5/8)
- Total Hits, Runs and Errors
- Over/Under 23½
- Odds to Win World Series MVP
- Corey Kluber 2/1
- Aroldis Chapman 7/2
- Jake Arrieta 13/2
- Kris Bryant 10/1
- Anthony Rizzo 10/1
- Field 5/2
Total Strikeouts - Corey Kluber (R)
- Over/Under 6½
Total Strikeouts - Kyle Hendricks (R)
- Over/Under 5½
Player to hit the first home run in the game
- Kris Bryant (CHC) 15/2
- Kyle Schwarber (CHC) 15/2
- Anthony Rizzo (CHC) 9/1
- Mike Napoli (CLE) 10/1
- Carlos Santana (CLE) 14/1
- Javier Baez (CHC) 15/1
- Addison Russell (CHC) 15/1
- Ben Zobrist (CHC) 15/1
- Dexter Fowler (CHC) 16/1
- Jason Kipnis (CLE) 16/1
- Rajai Davis (CLE) 18/1
- Francisco Lindor (CLE) 18/1
- Jason Heyward (CHC) 20/1
- Lonnie Chisenhall (CLE) 25/1
- Wilson Contreras (CHC) 25/1
- Roberto Perez (CLE) 25/1
- Jose Ramirez (CLE) 25/1
- Brandon Guyer (CLE) 30/1
- Field 20/1
- No Home Run Hit In The Game 7/2
As you can see at the top, the Cubs are slight favorites heading into Game 7. That's mostly about pegging the sweet spot for gamblers, but it also reflects the fact that the Cubs are the better team on paper and that they'll be opposing Corey Kluber, who, while otherwise one of the best pitchers in baseball, will be starting on short rest for a second straight outing.
Elsewhere, I'll take the over on total runs, and I definitely don't like Schwarber as the co-favorite to hit the first homer of the game. So what looks good to you?
