A few days after last year’s MLS Cup final, sportsbook Bovada released its odds for the 2017 championship.
It should be noted, briefly, that betting markets can be skewed by the popularity of certain teams. British bookmakers, for example, always list England at shorter odds than they should be for the World Cup because so many optimistic fans will put money on them regardless.
With that caveat stated, though, Bovada listed four frontrunners for the Cup: the LA Galaxy, the New York Red Bulls, New York City FC and the defending champion Seattle Sounders.