Quantifying Hope: Cubs Have 98 Percent Playoff Odds, Fall Way Behind Dodgers for WS

Though they had their share of lulls in the first half, the Cubs went into the All-Star break with the best record in the NL for the first time since 2008. And despite plenty of competition from the Brewers, Dodgers, and more, they remain one of the most consistent favorites for the NL Central and World Series titles according to this odds tracker that features lots of customizable betting line searches.

That tracker shows the Cubs and Dodgers even at +730, which is more or less where they were just two days ago. The odds over at FanGraphs, however, have shifted decidedly in the Dodgers’ favor. But before we get to that, let’s take a look at the NL Central playoff odds. As you can see from…