Before the first pitch of the season, the Cubs and White Sox were about dead-even with the oddsmakers.
Not anymore.
The White Sox slow start has dropped them to 30-1 to win the World Series, according to Mytopsportsbooks.com. They were at 18-1 to start the season.
Despite a lot of buzz from the North Side, the Cubs are 15-1 to win the Series, down a notch from 14-1.
Some other crosstown odds from Mytopsportsbooks.com:
Which team will win more games this year?
Cubs: 1/2
White Sox: 2/1
Which team will have the better interleague record this year?
Cubs: 2/3
White Sox: 3/2
Which team will have more all-stars this year?
Cubs: 1/1
White Sox: 1/1
Which team will score the most runs this year?
Cubs: 2/7
White Sox: 7/2
Which team’s top pitcher will have more wins?
Cubs (Jon Lester): 1/1
White Sox (Chris Sale): 1/1
Cy Young odds for each team’s top pitcher:
White Sox (Chris Sale): 8/1
Cubs (Jon Lester): 25/1