Oddsmakers make Cubs third favorite to win 2018 World Series

With the 2017 World Series now behind us, Cubs fans can do what they do best — look ahead to next year.

Fans of the two-time reigning National League Central champion Cubs can spend the offseason with great hope and optimism for 2018. Oddsmakers at MyTopSportsbooks.com have made the Cubs the team with the third-best chance to win the 2018 World Series with odds of 14-to-1.

Both 2017 World Series participants are ahead of the Cubs — the Dodgers are the favorites at 13-to-2 followed by the 2017 champion Astros at 15-to-2.

The White Sox are tied the Padres for the longest odds on the board with 200-to-1.

For the Cubs, MyTopSportsbooks.com gives them 30-to-1 odds for a 2018 World Series between the 2017 champion Astros and the 2016 champions Cubs. They give 61-to-1 odds of a rematch of the 2016 series with the Indians.

Here are the full 2018 World Series odds

• Los Angeles Dodgers: 13/2
• Houston Astros: 15/2
• Chicago Cubs: 14/1
• Cleveland Indians: 15/1
• New York Yankees: 16/1
• Boston Red Sox: 17/1
• Washington Nationals: 18/1
• Arizona Diamondbacks: 20/1
• St. Louis Cardinals: 22/1
• Toronto Blue Jays: 24/1
• Colorado Rockies: 25/1
• Milwaukee Brewers: 30/1
• Los Angeles Angels: 33/1
• San Francisco Giants: 33/1
• Texas Rangers: 35/1
• Minnesota Twins: 40/1
• New York Mets: 45/1
• Baltimore Orioles: 45/1
• Seattle Mariners: 50/1
• Tampa Bay Rays: 50/1
• Pittsburgh Pirates: 65/1
• Kansas City Royals: 65/1
• Atlanta Braves: 85/1
• Philadelphia Phillies: 90/1
• Miami Marlins: 90/1
• Cincinnati Reds: 100/1
• Oakland Athletics: 150/1
• Detroit Tigers: 150/1
• Chicago White Sox: 200/1
• San Diego Padres: 200/1

2018 World Series Matchup Odds

• Dodgers vs Astros: 29/2 [2017 rematch]
• Dodgers vs Indians: 27/1
• Dodgers vs Yankees: 29/1
• Cubs vs Astros: 30/1
• Dodgers vs Red Sox: 33/1
• Astros vs Nationals: 39/1
• Cubs vs Indians: 61/1 [2016 rematch]
• Padres vs White Sox: 9999/1