Shohei Ohtani to the Blue Jays? World Series odds, American League pennant odds go wild with latest report

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In the battle for the best free agent the baseball world has ever seen, it seems like Shohei Ohtani will be taking his talents to Canada to join the Blue Jays according to multiple key sources, although a deal has not been finalized yet.

Even with the lack of confirmation, the odds boards have gone wild with futures bets now pouring in for Toronto to become a major contender in 2024, even knocking the Yankees from their leap after trading for Juan Soto.

2024 World Series odds here, but read on for our breakdown of Blue Jays futures odds, including their ascent into World Series contention according to legal sportsbooks.

The Blue Jays reportedly landed the biggest free-agent target in American sports history in Shohei Ohtani, and now they’ve ascended to the first tier of contenders in terms of World Series odds, and shot past the Yankees even with their recent Juan Soto acquisition.

World Series odds are all over the map even without a confirmation from either the Blue Jays or Ohtani, and DraftKings has the Blue Jays as a +700 favorite to win it all (although FanDuel at a +1000 to win the World Seriesis the more common odds for it).

To compare, the Blue Jays World Series odds were a +1700 just a few hours prior to this article’s release.

If you’re a Yankee fan, turn away from this next part as you’ll currently find the Blue Jays sneaking up on New York with +250 odds to win the AL East. Toronto’s win is definitely the Yankees’ loss, not only because they couldn’t land Ohtani (and weren’t really in the mix for it), but this AL East move tempers the excitement felt in New York once they traded for young slugger and OBP legend Juan Soto. The Blue Jays have a young, energetic, and more-complete team from top to bottom now than the Yankees do, and it’s reflected in AL East odds, American League pennant odds, and also in World Series odds.

Again, this is happening even without even confirmation of the Ohtani news. So these odds may lose some profitability if people wait for his confirmation to wager, although it is a risk if the rumors are untrue and he signs somewhere else.

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