

The 2019 World Series Odds are set as the Houston Astros will face off against the very well rested Washington Nationals. The Astros are heavy -235 favorites to win the World Series at DraftKings Sportsbook. The Nationals shocked the MLB betting world by beating the Dodgers and Cardinals. Can they do it again?

One note we mentioned back in JULY was bettors should have been paying attention 538’s World Series projections. They had the Nationals with the 7th best chance to win the World Series at that time. Most NJ online sportsbooks had the Nats at 30/1 odds to win the World Series at the All-star break. The Nats entered the playoffs at 18-1 odds win the World Series.

World Series Game 3: Astros vs. Nationals Team Starting Pitcher Run Line Total Runs Money Line Astros Zack Greinke -1.5 (+138) O 7.5 (-115) -125 Nationals Anibal Sanchez +1.5 (-162) U 7.5 (-106) +112 Odds Provided by DraftKings Sportsbook Astros vs Nationals Odds To Win The World Series Teams Team to Win World Series Astros +235 Nationals -286

Odds To Win The World Series Tracker 2019

Team Oct. 24 Oct. 23 Sep. 25 8/1 7/1 6/1 4/1 3/1 1/1 Washington Nationals -286 100 1500 3000 3000 6000 1200 1200 1400 Houston Astros +235 -118 210 200 450 400 600 600 600 New York Yankees 400 600 400 500 500 600 600 St. Louis Cardinals 1800 1400 1200 1200 1200 1200 1000 Tampa Bay Rays 2800 2500 2500 1200 2500 2500 2500 Los Angeles Dodgers 275 300 300 350 700 700 600 Atlanta Braves 700 900 1200 1600 2000 1800 1200 Cleveland Indians 3000 3000 1400 1200 1600 1600 1800 Minnesota Twins 1600 1600 700 700 2500 2500 8000 Oakland Athletics 1800 1800 2000 2000 1200 1200 1200 Milwaukee Brewers 2500 2000 3000 6000 1000 1000 1000 New York Mets 10000 4000 6000 8000 4000 2500 2500 Chicago Cubs 10000 4000 2500 1200 1200 1200 1800 Philadelphia Phillies 10000 30000 6000 2500 2500 2500 Cincinnati Reds 3000 1800 1400 700 700 600 Arizona Diamondbacks 50000 10000 6000 8000 8000 50000 San Diego Padres 20000 300000 200000 10000 20000 10000 Colorado Rockies 30000 10000 20000 8000 8000 10000 Los Angeles Angels 100000 10000 6000 10000 8000 10000 Texas Rangers 100000 4000 6000 2500 2500 3000 Chicago White Sox 500000 5000 10000 100000 100000 20000 Pittsburgh Pirates 20000 10000 20000 4000 4000 6000 San Francisco Giants 500000 20000 20000 8000 10000 8000 Seattle Mariners 500000 20000 10000 20000 8000 5000 Detroit Tigers 2000000 100000 300000 10000 100000 50000 Toronto Blue Jays 5000000 1000000 500000 100000 100000 50000 Boston Red Sox 5000000 2000000 500000 200000 200000 100000 Kansas City Royals 2000000 1000000 500000 100000 100000 100000 Miami Marlins 5000000 500000 500000 200000 200000 100000 Baltimore Orioles 2000000 500000 300000 30000 20000 20000

Previous World Series Champions

wdt_ID SEASON WINNER LOSER SERIES 1 2018 Boston Red Sox Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 2 2017 Houston Astros Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 3 2016 Chicago Cubs Cleveland Indians 4-3 4 2015 KC Royals New York Mets 4-1 5 2014 San Francisco Giants KC Royals 4-3 6 2013 Boston Red Sox St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 7 2012 San Francisco Giants Detroit Tigers 4-0 8 2011 St. Louis Cardinals Texas Rangers 4-3 9 2010 San Francisco Giants Texas Rangers 4-1 10 2009 New York Yankees Philadelphia Phillies 4-2 SEASON WINNER LOSER SERIES

MLB World Series Betting

Although not as popular as individual game betting, MLB futures wagers do have their place in the legal sports betting community. In Major League Baseball, World Series betting futures draws a variety of players to the betting window on a yearly basis. Not nearly as much as Super Bowl odds, but the betting handle has been growing each year.

Shortly after one World Series ends, online bookmakers must promptly be ready for the next World Series in the following year. The defending champion is almost always among the early favorites. The “hot stove” action in the off-season involves various trades and free agent signings. These moves are closely evaluated by professional bettors and the World Series odds could shift depending on how significant the changes are. While an NFL roster consists of 53 players, an MLB roster has only 25. Therefore, the movement of a certain player or two can be very important.

MLB Public teams draw a lot of wagers

Because of the long tradition and history of Major League Baseball, certain teams will draw more interest than others, based on their fan base. The odds of the Chicago Cubs are a little slanted each year because fans of the team are prone to making a World Series wager on the team each and every season. Even when the Cubs are considered a long-shot to win the championship, fans of the team will usually enact a pilgrimage to Las Vegas during the winter to place a wager on their beloved team that hasn’t won a World Series since 1908.

In addition to the Cubs, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox are the other public teams that are commonly bet upon heavily in the off-season. However, unlike the Cubs, these teams have won championships in the last few years.

World Series Futures Bettors Must Have Patience

While sports bettors enjoy the daily action that is tied to MLB games over six months of play, they must have patience when making a wager on a World Series winner. On a typical day in the spring and summer, there are usually 15 games to bet on that deliver an immediate payoff. However, a bettor may have to wait for nearly a year to cash in on a World Series champion in late October each season betting season

With approximately one year to evaluate the futures odds, the bettor can use this to their advantage to make astute wagers over a period of time. Sportsbooks can also benefit from the amount of time that a World Series Future is open to maximize the hold percentage for the house.