Nearly a quarter of the way through the 2018 MLB season, some teams have surprised, some have played to expectations and some have disappointed.
Among those who have lived up to lofty preseason projections so far are the American League's Houston Astros, Boston Red Sox, and New York Yankees, who are listed as the top three choices on the odds to win the 2018 World Series at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com.
The defending World Series champion Astros are +500 favorites (bet $100 to win $500) to repeat even with 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel struggling with a 2–5 record and 3.