We’ve made it to the final week of the shortened 2020 MLB season and the Los Angeles Dodgers remain the betting favorites to win the World Series.

The Dodgers, leading the National League at 38-16 SU through 54 games, sit at +350 at the best baseball betting sites to win the Fall Classic.

The New York Yankees, who were co-faves with the Dodgers prior to the season, have dropped to +650 and are second in the AL East standings at 31-23 SU through 54 games. The Tampa Bay Rays, who lead the AL East, are the next team on the oddsboard at +750.

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Now, here are the odds for the 25 MLB teams still in contention to win the 2020 World Series:

Who Will Win The 2020 World Series?

Odds to Win the 2020 World Series Team Odds Los Angeles Dodgers +350 New York Yankees +650 Tampa Bay Rays +750 San Diego Padres +850 Chicago White Sox +900 Oakland Athletics +900 Chicago Cubs +1000 Atlanta Braves +1300 Minnesota Twins +1300 Cleveland Indians +2500 Houston Astros +2500 Miami Marlins +3300 Toronto Blue Jays +3300 Philadelphia Phillies +3500 Cincinnati Reds +4000 San Francisco Giants +4000 St. Louis Cardinals +4000 Milwaukee Brewers +5000 New York Mets +6600 Colorado Rockies +12500 Baltimore Orioles +50000 Detroit Tigers +75000 Los Angeles Angels +75000 Seattle Mariners +75000 Washington Nationals +75000

Odds as of September 22 at Bovada

Dodgers Continue To Mash

For the Dodgers, it’s the same old, same old with them taking back the division lead after having to chase down both the Colorado Rockies and San Diego Padres. The Dodgers are 12-6 SU in 18 games in September and lead MLB in run differential at +119.

The duo of Cody Bellinger and Mookie Betts are slugging the stuffing out of the ball right now, combining for 27 home runs and 66 RBIs, and have helped to make the Los Angeles offense one of the best in baseball, averaging 5.65 runs per game.

At this point, it’s hard to find a reason for betting against the Dodgers, unless it’s their past playoff failures. But if you think they exorcise those postseason demons, you might as well take them at +350 odds because you likely won’t get anything better unless they trail in a playoff series.

What is a Futures Bet on World Series Odds?

When you visit your sportsbook of choice, you’ll see an option to bet on which team will win the World Series. This kind of bet is a futures wager, which means you’re betting on events that will happen in time. Oddsmakers release action on the Fall Classic before the season starts and adjust the lines as teams surge and stumble in the standings.

You would see odds listed like this:

Los Angeles Dodgers +375

New York Yankees +375

Houston Astros +1200

Atlanta Braves +1200

Minnesota Twins +1500

Unlike a moneyline bet, where there would be a clear favorite and underdog, the team with the lowest odds is the closest thing to a fave. In this case, it’s the Dodgers and Yankees. The team with the highest odds would be the closest thing to a dog. Here, it’s the Twins.

If you were to bet $100 on the Twins at the beginning of the season and they won the World Series, you’d get a payout of $1,600 – your original $100 is returned, along with your winnings of $1,500. On the other hand, the same bet amount on the Dodgers would give you a payout of $475 – you get your $100 back, plus your loot of $375.

Our Odds Calculator can help you determine how much you’d pocket depending on the odds and the amount bet.

The earlier you can make a futures bet the better, because you’ll see higher returns since World Series odds ebb and flow depending on a team’s overall performance, injuries to key staff, and how they stack up against the rest of their division.

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