We all knew to expect this. The Chicago Cubs will slowly become the trendy pick in sports betting. So your dreams of getting rich off the Cubs by winning that 100-1 bet are–hopefully–a thing of the past. The Atlantis in Reno, Nevada was once again first to release their season win total predictions, and the Cubs are right near the top. The San Francisco Giants are the only team picked to win 90 games, with the Cubs at second with 89.
The Cubs claimed reliever C.J. Riefenhauser off of waivers from the Baltimore Orioles and had already been traded twice this winter before being acquired by the Cubs.