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MLB Playoff Bracket 2024: Padres Favorite Over Yankees to Win World Series With New Odds | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors
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MLB Playoff Bracket 2024: Padres Favorite Over Yankees to Win World Series With New Odds | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 08: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres celebrates after hitting a home run in the second inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers during Game Three of the Division Series at Petco Park on October 8, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

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Following their 6-5 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 3 of the National League Division Series on Tuesday night, the San Diego Padres became the new favorites to win the 2024 World Series on DraftKings Sportsbook.

At +300, the Padres are now ahead of the New York Yankees, who are the No. 2 betting pick at +350. The full breakdown of World Series winning odds is as follows:

  • San Diego Padres: +300
  • New York Yankees: +350
  • New York Mets: +500
  • Los Angeles Dodgers: +800
  • Kansas City Royals: +800
  • Detroit Tigers: +900
  • Cleveland Guardians: +900
  • Philadelphia Phillies: +1000

The Padres now hold a 2-1 series lead over the Dodgers in the NLDS, and with a Game 4 win at home on Wednesday night they can punch their ticket to their second National League Championship Series appearance in the last three seasons.

At 93-69, the Padres reached the playoffs as a wild-card team, finishing five games behind the Dodgers in the NL West.

However, the Padres finished the regular season as one of the hottest teams in baseball, going 16-8 in September. They also parlayed that momentum into early playoff success, beating the Atlanta Braves in the NL Wild Card Round.

After the Dodgers took a 1-0 lead in the NLDS, the Padres bounced back with a 10-2 victory over LA in Game 2 before holding on for the 6-5 victory in Game 3.

While the Padres have had contributors to the roster thus far in the postseason, superstar Fernando Tatís Jr. led the way, hitting a remarkable .556 with four home runs and seven RBI in five games.

San Diego is the favorite to go the distance in the NL, while the Yankees retain that distinction in the AL, although their American League Division Series with the Kansas City Royals is tied at 1-1.

After beating the Royals 6-5 in Game 1, the Yankees fell 4-2 in Game 2, meaning Wednesday’s Game 3 in Kansas City will be crucial for both teams.

The Yankees have by far the highest quality talent of any team left in the AL, but they haven’t gotten much benefit from the likely AL MVP in Aaron Judge.

After hitting .322 with 58 home runs and 144 RBI during the regular season, Judge went just 1-for-7 with four strikeouts in two playoff games.

However, Juan Soto has three hits in eight at-bats, and if both the Yankees and Padres can reach the World Series, he would be a central part of the storyline as San Diego traded him to New York this offseason.

In the other ALDS, the Cleveland Guardians and Detroit Tigers are tied 1-1. Considering they’re both +900 to win the World Series, this suggests they’re both equally likely to advance to the ALCS.

Meanwhile, the New York Mets took a 2-1 series lead over the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS on Tuesday, securing a 7-2 victory in Game 3.

As in the other NLDS, the Mets finished far behind the Phillies in their division as Philadelphia won the NL East by six games.

The Mets, however, have looked like a team of destiny in the playoffs since first baseman Pete Alonso crushed a go-ahead three-run home run in the ninth inning of the NL Wild Card Series to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers.

New York was seen as one of the longest shots to win the World Series entering the playoffs, but the Mets are now the No. 3 betting pick and they can reach the NLCS by beating the Phillies in Game 4 on Wednesday.