Make World Series, Pennant Picks at betED.com
While Basketball Bettors will be going ga-ga over the grand finale of March Madness this weekend, Baseball Bettors will be focusing their attention on the opening day of the MLB season.
But before the World Series champion Philadelphia Phillies host the Atlanta Braves to open the 2009 Major League Baseball season Sunday night (8 pm ET, ESPN2), bettors can lock in their pre-season picks for World Series champion and League Championships at betED.com.
As Spring Training progressed, the odds for both MLB Futures Bets changed, but the New York Yankees remain the favorite to win both the American League pennant and the World Series.
The pinstripers are +175 to win the AL Championship and +300 to win the Fall Classic. 
The Yankees’ arch-rivals, the Boston Red Sox, are right behind in both categories, at +275 to take the AL pennant and +525 to win the 2009 World Series.
The Chicago Cubs, who were swept in the first round of the playoffs for the second straight season, are the favorite to win the National League Championship, at +250, and are the next favorite after the Yankees and Red Sox to capture the World Series at +700.
Right behind the Cubs in NL Championship Betting Odds are the New York Mets, at +330. The Mets are +800 to win the World Series.
The Phillies and the Los Angeles Dodgers are both +500 to win the NL, with the Dodgers at +1000 to win the World Series. The Phillies are further back at +1300 to repeat.
The Tampa Bay Rays, who lost to the Phillies in the World Series, are +700 to win the AL Championship, behind the Los Angeles Angels at +500. The Angels are +950 to win the World Series while the Rays are +1300.
The longest shot to win the World Series are the Cincinnati Reds at +5000.
