2017 World Series: 71% of experts predict Dodgers over Astros
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World Series predictions: Dodgers or Astros?
Sports Pulse: Paste BN Sports' MLB experts tell us who they think will win the Fall Classic.
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With the 2017 World Series getting underway Tuesday night, media members and pundits everywhere have offered their predictions for how the Fall Classic will shake out.
Paste BN Sports published our picks, with four of six taking the Dodgers. Other national media outlets overwhelmingly predict a Los Angeles victory. Here's a look:
- ESPN – 22 of 35 pick Dodgers
- CBS Sports – 6 of 6 pick Dodgers
- Sports Illustrated – 8 of 9 pick Dodgers
- Paste BN Sports – 4 of 6 pick Dodgers
In total, 40 of the 56 experts surveyed think the Dodgers will win the World Series. Nobody predicted a sweep, which is always the boldest of predictions for a postseason series.
Bovada has the Dodgers as -165 favorites and Astros as +145 underdogs.
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