California teams remain atop World Series futures heading into the final month of the season.
The Oakland Athletics have lost a little steam over the past few weeks and find themselves in a dogfight with the Los Angeles Angels in the AL West division standings, and that has them now sitting in a tie with the Los Angeles Dodgers on the odds to win the 2014 World Series.
The Athletics close out the month of August tied with the Dodgers at a line of 11/2, with Oakland having lost their division lead to the Angels while the Dodgers continue to hold off the San Francisco Giants in the NL West standings. Oakland, however, is still the runaway leader in run differential in the American League, and is still in contention to post the top overall record in the Junior Circuit this year.
The Washington Nationals have the biggest division lead in the National League with the month of August winding down, and they're third at 13/2 on the latest title lines at most sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark. Washington's closest competitor in the NL, the Atlanta Braves, are well back at 28/1 on those baseball futures, with the Miami Marlins at 150/1.
The Milwaukee Brewers lead the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates in the NL Central standings, and they're at 14/1. The Cardinals, however, are right on the Brewers' heels in that division race and are actually ahead of them at 12/1, while the Pirates are a longer shot at 40/1 odds.
The San Francisco Giants, competing for a Wild Card berth in the National League, are sitting at 18/1, with the Cincinnati Reds fading in the race and set at 150/1.
The Angels are set at 7/1 as they try to claim the AL West division title for themselves over the final month of the regular season, while the Baltimore Orioles have the lead in the AL East race and sit tied with the Detroit Tigers at 15/2. The Tigers have been getting a surprising challenge from the Kansas City Royals in the AL Central division race, and they're pegged at 14/1 on the futures chart at OddsShark.com.
Competing for a Wild Card berth in the American League, the Seattle Mariners are at 20/1, with the New York Yankees at 40/1, the Cleveland Indians and the Toronto Blue Jays both at 66/1, and the Tampa Bay Rays trying for a late charge at 200/1. Updated World Series futures are available here and will change after the waiver trade deadline this weekend.
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