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Oddsmakers giving A's better shot to win World Series than Giants

Related Topics: Win, Chicago White Sox

For the most part, it's been bad Bay Area baseball this season.

The A's are 39-50 (.438) and 21 games out of first place in the AL West. They have the second worst win total in the American League, ahead of only the 38-49 White Sox.

The Giants are 34-56 (.378) and 27 games out of first place in the NL West. They have the second worst record in all of baseball, ahead of only the 29-58 Phillies.

Oddsmakers at betting website Bovada.lv are giving the A's 500/1 odds to win this year's World Series and 200/1 odds to win the American League.