MLB Team Salaries and Betting Odds Comparison
Scott Morris | April 9, 2014
Many people believe that in a sport like baseball, which has no salary cap, you can buy a championship. Simply spend more money and you win. Many years it has proved to be the case but there are also many years where is has not. With this simple idea in mind we are comparing the 2014 estimate payroll from all MLB teams and posting them along side of the odds to win the World Series. (Arranged from highest salary to lowest.)
| 1. LA Dodgers (6/1) | $235,295,219 |
| 2. NY Yankees (14/1) | $203,812,506 |
| 3. Philadelphia Phillies (75/1) | $180,052,723 |
| 4. Boston Red Sox (13/1) | $162,817,411 |
| 5. Detroit Tigers (9/1) | $162,228,527 |
| 6. LA Angels (20/1) | $155,692,000 |
| 7. San Francisco Giants (24/1) | $154,185,878 |
| 8. Texas Rangers (18/1) | $136,036,172 |
| 9. Washington Nationals (10/1) | $134,704,437 |
| 10. Toronto Blue Jays (40/1) | $132,628,700 |
| 11. Arizona Diamondbacks (63/1) | $112,688,666 |
| 12. Cincinnati Reds (30/1) | $112,390,772 |
| 13. St. Louis Cardinals (8/1) | $111,020,360 |
| 14. Atlanta Braves (22/1) | $110,897,341 |
| 15. Baltimore Orioles (33/1) | $107,406,623 |
| 16. Milwaukee Brewers (80/1) | $103,844,806 |
| 17. Colorado Rockies (100/1) | $95,832,071 |
| 18. Seattle Mariners (37/1) | $92,081,943 |
| 19. Kansas City Royals (45/1) | $92,034,345 |
| 20. Chicago White Sox (100/1) | $91,159,254 |
| 21. San Diego Padres (100/1) | $90,094,196 |
| 22. NY Mets (100/1) | $89,051,758 |
| 23. Chicago Cubs (135/1) | $89,007,857 |
| 24. Minnesota Twins (150/1) | $85,776,500 |
| 25. Oakland A’s (21/1) | $83,401,400 |
| 26. Cleveland Indians (50/1) | $82,534,800 |
| 27. Pittsburgh Pirates (35/1) | $78,111,667 |
| 28. Tampa Bay Rays (14/1) | $77,062,891 |
| 29. Miami Marlins (170/1) | $47,565,400 |
| 30. Houston Astros (500/1) | $44,544,174 |
