Los Angeles Dodgers enter offseason as favorites to win 2022 World Series, followed by Houston Astros

Brace yourselves, baseball fanatics! The 2024 MLB season is revving up its engines, and it's going to be one wild ride. . The chase for World Series glory kicks off with a bang as the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres clash in a thrilling two-game series on South Korean soil from March 20-21. But that's just an appetizer before the main…

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves are the leading contenders to win the 2024, according to the VSiN Baseball Betting Primer. The 2024 regular season begins March 28 for most teams and ends Sept. 29. However, the season officially opens March 20 with a two-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres in Seoul, South…

With pitchers and catchers reporting this week and spring training games right around the corner, this is a good time to look at the updated 2024 World Series odds. Which team is favored and which teams have the longest odds to win it all this summer and fall? Following the busiest offseason of any team in baseball, the Dodgers are currently…

In a team sport like baseball, it's rare to see World Series odds change dramatically within a couple weeks' time in the offseason. But then, it's even rarer when one team invests a billion dollars in December to lock up both the highest-sought hitter and most coveted pitcher in the free agent market. That's exactly what the Los Angeles Dodgers…

This content was produced in partnership with Gambler Labs. For the second straight season, the Philadelphia Phillies made the postseason as a NL Wild Card team, finishing 14 games behind the Atlanta Braves in the process both times. In 2022 made it to the World Series, falling to the Houston Astors, and in 2023, they were upset in the NLCS against…

Before free agency changes the way we look at the teams, which squad has the best odds to win the 2024 World Series? Believe it or not, it's not the one that recently won the Fall Classic. The current defending World Series champion Texas Rangers are+850 to win the Fall Classic next season. Those odds place the Rangers behind two teams in the odds…

The Atlanta Braves enter the offseason as the consensus favorite to win next year's World Series at sportsbooks around the nation, but the odds could change significantly depending on where marquee free agent Shohei Ohtani lands. The Braves are listed at 13-2 by ESPN BET, followed by the Los Angeles Dodgers at 7-1. The Houston Astros and…

This page tracked the odds to win the 2023 World Series The Texas Rangers won their first World Series championship in franchise history over the Arizona Diamondbacks Go here for the current World Series odds The Texas Rangers shook off a late-season slump, which dropped them out of first place in the AL West, by going 16-4 in the playoffs on the…

The battle for the 2023 World Series title is now down to four teams, with last year's Fall Classic foes, the Houston Astros and Philadelphia Phillies, both still in the running for an MLB championship. Tonight, the American League Championship Series will get underway as the Astros and Texas Rangers meet at Minute Maid Park (8:15 pm ET,…

It's an exciting time for baseball fans as the Major League Baseball teams have announced their Opening Day starters for the upcoming season. The league is hoping to drum up interest in what promises to be a transformative season with the inclusion of a pitch clock. The highlight of Opening Day will be the matchup between the Miami Marlins and the…

The Super Bowl is over, and though it's still winter in most parts of the country, we've heard the magical words that tell us springtime is on the way: "Pitchers and catchers report." Indeed, spring training has started across Major League Baseball camps in Arizona and Florida, with pitchers and catchers leading to position players next week for…

The Super Bowl is over, and though it's still winter in most parts of the country, we've heard the magical words that tell us springtime is on the way: "Pitchers and catchers report." Indeed, spring training has started across Major League Baseball camps in Arizona and Florida, with pitchers and catchers leading to position players next week for…

The Super Bowl is over, and though it's still winter in most parts of the country, but we've heard the magical words that tell us springtime is on the way: "Pitchers and catchers report." Indeed, spring training has started across Major League Baseball camps in Arizona and Florida, with pitchers and catchers leading to position players next week…

That appears to be the outlook for the Houston Astros in 2023, despite their ace and three-time Cy Young winner bolting for the New York Mets in free agency earlier this month. As of Thursday afternoon, Houston was the betting favorite to win next year's World Series at most major sportsbooks across the country. The Astros are the 2023 World Series…

There are many reasons why the San Francisco Giants regressed from an MLB-best 107 victories and an NL West title in 2021 to just 81 wins and no playoff spot this past season. One big reason was the offense took a huge step back after losing All-Star catcher and franchise icon Buster Posey to retirement. The Giants offered Yankees free agent Aaron…

The San Diego Padres once again struck gold as they signed former Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts to a massive 11-year $280 million dollar deal late Wednesday night. The Padres established themselves as a series contender last season when they finished three games shy of a World Series bout against the Houston Astros. Now, they continue to…

Last year's star-studded free-agent shortstop class is followed by another one, possibly even better than the previous. This one includes four of the top-10 players in fWAR among shortstops, including Dansby Swanson, who ranked second (6.4). Swanson is one of the best defensive shortstops in the game, ranking second in defensive runs above average.…

The New York Yankees made the first major free agent move of the offseason when they re-signed a power hitter. Yet Aaron Judge remains on the open market. The Yankees locked first baseman Anthony Rizzo into a two-year, $40-million contract earlier this week. Owner Hal Steinbrenner says his team very much wants to bring back Judge, who is expected…

The Philadelphia Phillies came within two victories of completing a stunning run from playoff team with the worst record to World Series champion. Yet despite vastly exceeding expectations by simply making it to the 2022 Fall Classic, the Phillies aren't projected to be the last team standing next season. Nor are they among the favorites to…

Even with the baseball season wrapping up just days ago, BetMGM wasted little time putting up World Series futures for the 2023 campaign. And despite the title this season, the Houston Astros are not the favorites to pick up a successive championship. Instead, the Los Angeles Dodgers have the shortest odds on the board at 5-1. Over the past five…

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the consensus betting favorites to win the 2023 World Series entering an offseason that features several high-profile free agents, including Aaron Judge. Caesars Sportsbook has installed the Dodgers as the favorites at+500, followed by the reigning champion Houston Astros at+550. The Astros finished off the Philadelphia…

The new-look MLB playoffs are here. Gone is the old single-game wild-card round between the 4-seed and 5-seed. Instead, this year, for the first time, MLB features four three-game wild-card series after expanding each playoff field to six teams and three wild cards. The top two seeds in each league receive a bye to the ALDS and NLDS,…

The 2022 MLB offseason is underway, so it's time to continue our MLB Odds series with a look at who may in position to win the 2022 World Series. After the Atlanta Braves beat the Houston Astros in the 2021 World Series, futures odds have began to leak out. The Los Angeles Dodgers have been named the favorite for the 2022 World Series title, with…

MLB spring training is here and before we know it the regular season will follow it. And then the MLB Playoffs and the World Series. Who are the favorites to win the 2024 World Series? Check out odds for every MLB team to win the Fall Classic this season, from the favored Los Angeles Dodgers (+360) to the longest of the longshots, the Colorado…