Public support makes Blue Jays the World Series favorite at Westgate SuperBook

The Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Dodgers are the favorites to meet in the 2015 World Series, according to odds released Monday by the Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook.

The Blue Jays, who are listed at 7-2 odds, vaulted to the top of the AL East standings in the final two months of the season, going 39-15 in August and September after a flurry of moves at the trading deadline.

“Ever since they made those trade acquisitions at the deadline, they’ve just become such a public team,” said Jeff Sherman, assistant manager of the SuperBook. “It’s been reflected in their individual game prices, and they’ve been extremely well-supported, especially when David Price is out there pitching. We always take large wagers supporting him.”

Price is slated to take the mound for Game 1 of the Blue Jays’ ALDS series on Thursday. Toronto will also have its other high-profile acquisition back, as Troy Tulowitzki returned from a three-week absence due to a shoulder injury last week and appeared to be back to full health.

Also in the American League, Sherman said the public’s stance on Kansas City had a significant impact on where the SuperBook placed the Royals.

“We have the Royals down there at 4-1, and we would have them higher if they hadn’t gotten so much betting support all season,” Sherman said. “We’d probably have them in the 6-1 range if not for the money that was consistent for them all year.”

At 2-1 to win the National League and 5-1 for the World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers are the favorites on the Senior Circuit.

“You can look at them in the regular season and discount a lot of factors,” Sherman said, “but when you get to the postseason and you’ve got (Clayton) Kershaw and (Zack) Greinke going for you—even though Kershaw didn’t pitch that great in the postseason last year—it’s just such an advantage for a starting point that it’s going to be reflected in their odds based on that.”

2015 WORLD SERIES     

Blue Jays 7-2
Royals 4-1
Dodgers 5-1
Mets 6-1
Cardinals 7-1
Rangers 8-1
Cubs 12-1
Pirates 12-1
Yankees 14-1
Astros 16-1

2015 NATIONAL LEAGUE PENNANT   

Dodgers 2-1
Cardinals 3-1
Mets 9-2
Cubs 6-1
Pirates 6-1

2015 AMERICAN LEAGUE PENNANT     

Blue Jays 8-5
Royals 9-5
Rangers 4-1
Yankees 7-1