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MLB Playoffs 2024: World Series Odds for Updated Bracket to Join ALDS, NLDS | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors
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MLB Playoffs 2024: World Series Odds for Updated Bracket to Join ALDS, NLDS | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors

Source: B/R

Now that the MLB Division Series matchups are out, the odds for the 2024 World Series champion have been updated.

According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Los Angeles Dodgers lead the field with +350 odds (bet $100 to win $350), slightly ahead of the New York Yankees at +370.

Here are the odds for the eight teams still in the playoff field:

  • Los Angeles Dodgers: +350
  • New York Yankees: +370
  • Philadelphia Phillies: +450
  • San Diego Padres: +650
  • Kansas City Royals: +850
  • Cleveland Guardians: +850
  • Detroit Tigers: +950
  • New York Mets: +950

The Yankees are expected to have a much easier path to the World Series than their NL counterparts. The other three American League clubs all have +850 odds or longer.

All four AL teams in the field, including the Yankees, have at least one major question mark that could be their undoing in October. New York’s lineup depth beyond Aaron Judge and Juan Soto is a concern, as is the ninth inning with Clay Holmes’ closing games.

The Royals, Guardians and Tigers all ranked 14th or worse in weighted on-base average. Cleveland and Detroit also basically operate with one known quantity in the starting rotation.

Los Angeles being the overall favorite is interesting because the odds indicate the NL West champions have a tougher path than the Philadelphia Phillies. The Dodgers will face the San Diego Padres, who drafted Dylan Cease to start Game 1 against Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

After Yamamoto and Jack Flaherty, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will assemble his pitching staff. The Padres have Yu Darvish and Michael King ready for Games 2 and 3.

Joe Musgrove’s elbow injury and uncertain future status will take a big chunk out of San Diego’s rotation if he can’t go.

The Dodgers may have the best lineup in the postseason with Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman atop the rankings. The last time they played the Padres in the postseason was two years ago, when they lost in four games in the NLDS after winning a franchise-record 111 games in the regular season.

The Phillies have the best rotation of any team remaining in the playoffs, with Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola and Cristopher Sánchez lined up for the first three games. Ranger Suárez could be a big factor, as he was an All-Star with an excellent first half before falling off after the break with a 5.65 ERA in eight starts.

Philadelphia gets the advantage of playing a Mets team that has been in a win-or-go-home situation all week. They needed to win at least one game in a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Monday to reach the postseason, then overcame a big lead in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Milwaukee Brewers thanks to Pete Alonso’s ninth- inning heroics in Game 3 on Thursday.

The Mets have yet to announce their starting pitcher for Game 1. David Peterson could get the nod after closing out Thursday’s win over the Brewers on what would have been his sideline day. He started the first game of the doubleheader against the Braves on Monday.

One of the defining stories of this MLB season was that there were no dominant teams. This marked the first time since 2014 that no team won at least 100 games. This postseason field – and the World Series odds – perfectly represent the parity surrounding baseball in 2024.