The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox might battle for the American League East division title until the final weekend of the season, and they are proving to be the two top contenders for the pennant and the World Series outside of the defending champion Houston Astros.
In fact, the Yankees are currently listed as the +400 favorites (wager $100 to win $400) on the 2018 World Series odds at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com, followed by the Astros (+450) and Red Sox (+600) on the betting board.
New York continues to boast MLB's best winning percentage and sits atop the AL East, although Boston is right there and visits Yankee Stadium for a key three-game series at the end of June.