Diamondbacks among biggest World Series long shots

The Diamondbacks shocked the baseball world Wednesday night, eliminating the mighty Dodgers in a three-game sweep in the NLDS. 

Now, Arizona aims to make even more history by becoming one of the biggest World Series long shots to cash.

The Diamondbacks enter the season with +12500 odds to win the World Series at BetMGM Sportsbook, the eight-worst odds in the sport.

Those implied odds gave Arizona less than a one percent chance (.79 percent implied) to win the World Series. 

Arizona now stands just eight wins away from an unthinkable championship, one that will set the record for having the longest spring training odds since 1985. (Preseason odds go back to 1985.)

Only the 1991 Twins (+8000), 2003 Marlins (+7500), and 1987 Twins (+5000) have won the World Series with preseason odds of 50-1 or longer, with odds provided by SportsOddsHistory.com

A $10 bet on the Diamondbacks during camp would win a lucky bettor a $1,250 should they win it all. 

Oddsmakers are surely shocked by Arizona’s deep playoff run, but they also didn’t see the young club getting there in the first place. 

Before the season started, Arizona was +550 to make the postseason and -750 to miss it. 

Their over/under win total sat at 75.5 – good for fourth-best in the NL West –  at most sportsbooks. 

Instead, the Diamondbacks won 84 games and grabbed the third and final NL Wild Card spot to claim their first postseason berth since the 2017 season. 

During the Wild Card Round, the Diamondbacks made quick work of the NL Central champion Brewers in another series they weren’t favored to win. 

Coming into the series with the Dodgers, they were just +184 (FanDuel Sportsbook) to move on – the lowest odds of any team in this divisional round. 

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Before the Phillies look to eliminate the Braves in Game 4 of the NLDS on Thursday night, the D-backs were +425 to be the last team standing. So, oddsmakers still think there’s a long way to go. 

Whether it be the Braves or Phillies, the Diamondbacks will be NLCS underdogs. 

Should they make the World Series, they’ll likely be favored to lose that as well – no matter who makes it between the Astros and Rangers. 

But to make it this far is nothing short of amazing.