Well, that escalated quickly. About a month ago, the Twins declared "why not us" when talking about making the playoffs after acquiring Kendrys Morales.

Now? They are nine games under .500, and even though nine teams in MLB have worse winning percentages heading into Monday's games, the oddsmakers are not big believers in the hometown nine. According to an e-mail for SportsBettingDime.com, the Twins are 500 to 1 odds to win this year's World Series. That's tied with the Padres and Astros for the longest odds in baseball.

Here's the full list:

World Series Champion

Oakland Athletics 4/1

Los Angeles Dodgers 4/1

Detroit Tigers 8/1

San Francisco Giants 8/1

Washington Nationals 10/1

Milwaukee Brewers 12/1

St. Louis Cardinals 12/1

Los Angeles Angels 15/1

Atlanta Braves 18/1

N.Y. Yankees 20/1

Toronto Blue Jays 20/1

Baltimore Orioles 30/1

Seattle Mariners 30/1

Boston Red Sox 35/1

Cincinnati Reds 35/1

Pittsburgh Pirates 35/1

Kansas City Royals 40/1

Cleveland Indians 45/1

Miami Marlins 100/1

Texas Rangers 110/1

Tampa Bay Rays 120/1

Colorado Rockies 200/1

Philadelphia Phillies 200/1

Chicago White Sox 200/1

Ariz. Diamondbacks 300/1

N.Y. Mets 300/1

Chicago Cubs 400/1

San Diego Padres 500/1

Minnesota Twins 500/1

Houston Astros 500/1