Are Offseason Blockbuster Trades Worthy of Future Bets?

The ink had not even dried on the recent blockbuster trade between the Miami Marlins and the Toronto Blue Jays when oddsmakers took notice and reacted – immediately. The blockbuster trade between the Miami Marlins and the Toronto Blue Jays affected future MLB World Series betting odds. Prior to the trade that sent Josh Johnson,

The ink had not even dried on the recent blockbuster trade between the Miami Marlins and the Toronto Blue Jays when oddsmakers took notice and reacted – immediately. The blockbuster trade between the Miami Marlins and the Toronto Blue Jays affected future MLB World Series betting odds. Prior to the trade that sent Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle and Jose Reyes from Miami to Toronto, the Blue Jays were at 35-1 to win the World Series. Today they sit at 14-1 at Bovada.lv, down from 16-1 right after the linesmakers reacted to the trade.

People are betting the Blue Jays to win it all now and the deal hasn’t even been approved by Major League Baseball yet. And the hapless Marlins, their MLB World Series future bet odds were at a whopping 40-1 even with those players. They now sit at the bottom of the pool (or the top of the longshots) at 100-1.

Bettors are again wagering that these stars have transformed a mediocre team with a mediocre chance of winning the World Series into a good betting value. Unfortunately, these trades rarely consummate with the World Series or championship trophy. These particular players make this one very interesting.

Last year prior to the free agent signing of the Marlins, the odds for them to win it all were about the same as they were last week, roughly 40-1. They picked up Buehrle and Reyes and their odds went down to 20-1 to win it all and in the first weeks of the 2012 season even dropped to 18-1 or less at some outlets – despite a poor record. The blockbuster deal could make the Blue Jays a serious threat in the AL East, but 3 players do not make a team as Marlins bettors found out last year. The Blue Jays still have to beat out the defending AL champions, the Detroit Tigers, who are the favorites to win the World Series at 7.5 to 1.

Bovada has one prop up that may be worthwhile for bettors who want to take early advantage of this huge trade. Will the Toronto Blue Jays make the Playoffs? Yes is an underdog at +150 and No is currently at 2-1. With the aging Yankees and the expanded format, the three newly acquired players make the Jays an attractive bet to make the playoffs, especially getting $150 back on every $100 bet. Finally, another prop that changed because of this trade is the total wins for both of these teams in the 2013 season. The Best Bet here: Miami Marlins Under 69.5 Wins. They only won 69 last year with these players!

Right now, may online sportsbooks do not have the future odds up for the World Series. You can get the above prices and the exclusive props right now at Bovada.

UPDATE: The Blue Jays just picked up Melky Cabrera in another huge move. The disgraced former Giant and All-Star MVP moved the line even further for the Jays. They now sit at 11-1 to win the 2013 MLB World Series.

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