2024 World Series odds: Dodgers, Braves favored; Astros falling
Two weeks into the MLB season, the Dodgers and Braves still remain favorites to win the World Series.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are the betting favorites, slightly improving their odds from the start of the season to +330 from +340.
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Los Angeles had a busy offseason. In addition to signing reigning American league MVP Shohei Ohtani, LAD traded for right-hander Tyler Glasnow and signed Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto.Â
These pieces have been pivotal to Los Angeles’ hot start as the team is only one of two squads to have already reached the 10-win mark on the season. The Dodgers currently hold a 10-5 record.
Let’s take a look at every team’s updated 2024 World Series odds at FanDuel.
ODDS TO WIN 2024 WORLD SERIES: *
Los Angeles Dodgers: +330 (bet $10 to win $43 total)
Atlanta Braves: +470 (bet $10 to win $57 total)
New York Yankees: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
Houston Astros: +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total)
Philadelphia Phillies: +1300 (bet $10 to win $140 total)Â
Texas Rangers: +1300 (bet $10 to win $140 total)Â
Baltimore Orioles: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)Â
Minnesota Twins: +1700 (bet $10 to win $180 total)
Seattle Mariners: +2400 (bet $10 to win $250 total)
Toronto Blue Jays: +2700 (bet $10 to win $280 total)
Tampa Bay Rays: +2900 (bet $10 to win $300 total)Â
St. Louis Cardinals: +3100 (bet $10 to win $320 total)Â
Chicago Cubs: +3700 (bet $10 to win $380 total)
Arizona Diamondbacks: +3800 (bet $10 to win $390 total)Â
San Francisco Giants: +3900 (bet $10 to win $400 total)Â
Cleveland Guardians: +4700 (bet $10 to win $480 total)
San Diego Padres: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)Â
New York Mets: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)
Cincinnati Reds: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)Â
Milwaukee Brewers: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)
Detroit Tigers: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)
Boston Red Sox: +9000 (bet $10 to win $910 total)
Los Angeles Angels: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Pittsburgh Pirates: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)Â
Kansas City Royals: +12000 (bet $10 to win $1,210 total)
Miami Marlins: +14000 (bet $10 to win $1,410 total)Â
Washington Nationals: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)
Chicago White Sox: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)
Oakland A’s: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)
Colorado Rockies: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)
* odds as of 4/12/2024
Reigning MVP Ronald Acuna Jr. and the Atlanta Braves are just behind the Dodgers at +470 to win the World Series.
While Atlanta’s bats have still been as advertised, hitting a league-best .303 as a team, the Braves’ bullpen health has been a concern. As a result, Atlanta’s title odds lengthened slightly from +450.
Atlanta Braves’ Spencer Strider’s UCL & the pitcher injury epidemic A team that had high expectations but started the season slow is Houston.
The Astros have seen their odds of winning the title move to +850 from +700 after a 4-10 start to the season that gives them the second-worst record in the American League.
Houston was swept recently by the Kansas City Royals as its pitching has struggled, with a team ERA of 5.09, ranked 28th in the league.
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Taking a look at the recent past, an early long-shot wager can pay off nicely when it comes to MLB title futures — the eventual champion Rangers were +4500 entering last season.
The Diamondbacks, which fell three wins short of the title, were +12500 entering last season.
Including the Rangers, six of the past seven champions have had preseason odds of +1000 or longer (the 2020 Dodgers at +385 are the exception).
Preseason long-shot bettors had their golden era from 2010-15 when six teams with +2000 odds or longer hoisted the trophy.
2015: Royals (+3300)
2014: Giants (+2500)
2013: Red Sox (+2800)
2012: Giants (+2000)
2011: Cardinals (+2500)
2010: Giants (+2500)
The teams with the shortest preseason odds to win it all since 1985 were the Yankees in 1999 (+200) and 2000 (+250).
The longest shots to win the Fall Classic since 1985 were the 1991 Twins (+8000), 2003 Marlins (+7500), 1987 Twins (+5000) and 2002 Angels (+4000).
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