What are the odds?

As we get closer to the start of the season, Las Vegas is spewing out lines for everything. How many games will Joba win? Which manager will be the first fired? What’s the over/under on Derek Jeter’s batting average?

If betting is your thing — of if you’re just curious to see how the oddsmakers are favoring the Yanks — check out this gem from Mark Feinsand. The betting site Bodog passed on the numbers for the Yanks, and things are looking fairly rosy for the Bombers, at least on paper.

The site pegs the over/under for Yankee victories at 95.5 and gives them 9/2 odds to win the World Series. The Red Sox are right behind them at 11/2, and the Cubs land the third spot at 8/1. I guess no one told them that the Cubs last won the World Series during the waning days of the administration of Theodore Roosevelt.

Interestingly, the Yanks are 2/1 odds to win the AL Championship but just 6/5 odds to win the AL East. The Red Sox are at 5/2 and 6/5 respectively. Bodog is giving 1/2 odds that the wild card will be from the AL East. The defending AL Champs are pegged at 8/1 to repeat, and the Phillies are pegged at 15/1 to take a second title in a row.

As for personal Yankee milestones, they offer up nothing on A-Rod beyond 7/1 odds for the AL MVP. Mark Teixeira seemingly has the best shot in the league with 5/1 odds, and CC Sabathia is your presumptive front runner for Cy Young at an AL-leading 5/2.

Finally, Joe Girardi is third on their managerial hot seat list. Bodog is giving 5/1 odds that Girardi will be the first one fired this year. Only Jim Leyland (Tigers, 2/1) and Ron Washington (Rangers, 3/1) are facing more odds-related scrutiny. I’ll list the rest of the over/unders here, and the full odds list appears after the jump.

Over/Unders
Yankees victories: 95.5
Mark Teixeira home runs: 32.5
Mark Teixeira RBI: 115.5
Derek Jeter batting average: .303
Johnny Damon batting average: .287
CC Sabathia wins: 16.5
A.J. Burnett wins: 14.5
Joba Chamberlain wins: 13.5
Mariano Rivera saves: 37.5

Odds to win the 2009 World Series
Yankees: 9/2
Boston Red Sox: 11/2
Chicago Cubs: 8/1
Mets: 8/1
Los Angeles Angels: 14/1
Philadelphia Phillies: 15/1
Arizona D-Backs: 16/1
Tampa Bay Rays: 18/1
Atlanta Braves: 20/1
Los Angeles Dodgers: 20/1
Cleveland Indians: 20/1
Minnesota Twins: 24/1
Detroit Tigers: 25/1
St Louis Cardinals: 25/1
Oakland Athletics: 25/1
San Francisco Giants: 30/1
Chicago White Sox: 40/1
Milwaukee Brewers: 45/1
Florida Marlins: 50/1
Texas Rangers: 60/1
Cincinnati Reds: 60/1
Toronto Blue Jays: 75/1
Colorado Rockies: 75/1
Kansas City Royals: 75/1
Seattle Mariners: 80/1
Pittsburgh Pirates: 100/1
Houston Astros: 100/1
San Diego Padres: 100/1
Washington Nationals: 125/1
Baltimore Orioles: 150/1

Odds to win the 2009 AL Championship
Yankeees: 2/1
Boston Red Sox: 5/2
Los Angeles Angels: 11/2
Tampa Bay Rays: 8/1
Cleveland Indians: 8/1
Detroit Tigers: 10/1
Minnesota Twins: 14/1
Chicago White Sox: 15/1
Oakland Athletics: 16/1
Texas Rangers: 25/1
Toronto Blue Jays: 40/1
Seattle Mariners: 50/1
Baltimore Orioles: 50/1
Kansas City Royals: 60/1

Odds to win the 2009 AL East Division
Yankees: 6/5
Boston Red Sox: 6/5
Tampa Bay Rays: 5/1
Toronto Blue Jays: 5/1
Baltimore Orioles: 35/1

Which Division will the AL Wild Card come from?
AL East: 1/2
AL Central: 2/1
AL West: 4/1

Odds to win the 2009 AL MVP
Mark Teixeira: 5/1
Alex Rodriguez: 7/1
Dustin Pedroia: 10/1
Grady Sizemore: 2/1
CC Sabathia: 15/1
Evan Longoria: 15/1
Matt Holliday: 20/1
Ichiro Suzuki: 20/1
David Ortiz: 20/1
Derek Jeter: 40/1
Johnny Damon: 40/1
A.J. Burnett: 60/1
Mariano Rivera: 75/1
Joba Chamberlain: 100/1

Odds to win the 2009 AL CY Young
CC Sabathia: 5/2
Josh Beckett: 4/1
Daisuke Matsuzaka: 5/1
Roy Halladay: 10/1
Cliff Lee: 10/1
John Lackey: 10/1
A.J. Burnett: 15/1
Mariano Rivera: 30/1
Joba Chamberlain: 40/1
Chien-Ming Wang: 50/1
Andy Pettitte: 75/1

Who will be the first MLB manager fired in the 2009 MLB Season?
Jim Leyland: 2/1
Ron Washington: 3/1
Bud Black: 5/1
Joe Girardi: 5/1
Cecil Cooper: 15/2
Clint Hurdle: 15/2