As the 2016 season approaches, I will be taking a look at the 10 teams with the best odds of winning the World Series and examining three reasons why each team may ultimately hoist the trophy. Today’s team:

Red Sox (12/1 odds to win World Series): The Red Sox haven’t reached the postseason since they won the World Series in 2013. They are coming off a year in which they won 78 games and finished 15 games back in the AL East, but despite all that, there’s plenty of excitement in Boston.

David Price: David Price’s postseason resume (1-2, 5.12 ERA) leaves a lot to be desired, but he’s still an elite pitcher. Price went 18-5 with a 2.45 ERA in 2015 and tallied 220 1/3 innings. The 30-year old left-hander has logged more than 200 innings in five of the last six seasons and is projected (3.09 ERA, 195 innings, 1.128 WHIP) for another big year in 2016. The deal also allows Price to pitch in Fenway Park, a place he has been comfortable throughout his career, as evidenced by his 1.95 ERA across 11 starts.

Dave Dombrowski: Boston biggest move to prep for 2016 may have occurred late in the 2015 season. In August, the Red Sox hired Dave Dombrowski to be the President of Baseball Operations – a move that is already paying off. Not only did Dombrowski go out acquire a frontline starter in Price, but he also acquired an elite closer in Craig Kimbrel.

Outfield: Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Rusney Castillo certainly make for an outfield with tons of potential. Betts had a bit of a coming out party in 2015 – hitting .291with 77 RBIs and 21 stolen bases – and if he can produce similar numbers in 2016, the Red Sox will be in good shape. Bradley Jr. and Castillo have yet to produce over the entirety of a complete season, but the tools are there and if everything comes together, it could go a long way toward Boston’s success.

Bonus: David Ortiz has already announced that the 2016 season will be his last. What better way for the 19-year veteran to go out than with one more parade?