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Chicago Cubs Are the Betting Favorites to Land Correa

The Chicago Cubs are the betting favorites to land shortstop Carlos Correa this winter in MLB free agency.

Kade Kistner

Chicago Cubs Are the Betting Favorites to Land Correa
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It has been reported that the Chicago Cubs are playing in the deep end of the shortstop free agency pool. So, it comes as little surprise that the shortstop the Cubs have "loved" since the 2012 MLB draft is the one that has the best chance to land with Chicago.

That shortstop is Carlos Correa and the Cubs have the best odds of any other team in MLB to land his services. According to OddsChecker, Chicago has +250 odds or a 28.6-percent chance of landing Correa.

The Cubs would benefit greatly from adding Correa as he would immediately be the biggest threat in Chicago's lineup, while adding elite, Platinum Glove defense up the middle. Additionally, he would bring experience and leadership to a team that is lacking in tested veterans. 

While odds don't give any more insight into the actual thinking of what a team may do, it is telling in the sense that bettors and the industry both think Chicago has what it takes to secure Correa. Both in terms of interest and financial means.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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