2023 World Series odds: Braves enter MLB playoffs as favorites
The MLB playoffs are finally here!
From a betting perspective, the Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Dodgers come in at one and two on the oddsboard to win the World Series as the postseason begins Tuesday.
The Braves, who had the best regular-season record (104-58), are the clear-cut betting favorites, with their odds to win it all currently at +260 (bet $10 to win $36 total).
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The Dodgers, who finished 100-62, saw their odds improve slightly to +410 from +430 last week.
Let’s look at the updated 2023 World Series odds for the remaining teams:
WORLD SERIES WINNER ODDS*
Atlanta Braves: +260 (bet $10 to win $36 total)
Los Angeles Dodgers: +410 (bet $10 to win $51 total)
Houston Astros: +480 (bet $10 to win $58 total)
Baltimore Orioles: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
Philadelphia Phillies: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Tampa Bay Rays: +1200 (bet $10 to win $130 total)
Texas Rangers: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Minnesota Twins: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Toronto Blue Jays: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Milwaukee Brewers: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Arizona Diamondbacks: +4000 bet $10 to win $410 total)
Miami Marlins: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)
*as of 10/1/2023
The winners of the best-of-three wild-card rounds advance to the division series, where the top two teams from the American and National Leagues await after having byes.
FOX Sports MLB Analyst Ben Verlander says to keep an eye on the 90-72 Philadelphia Phillies, who finished 14 games behind the Braves in the NL East to earn the top wild-card spot.
The Phillies went 43-30 in the second half, including a seven-game win streak in the final 12 days of the regular season. They will play host to the Miami Marlins in the best-of-three series, with all games in Philadelphia.
“If they win that series, which I believe they will, we’re gonna get a Braves-Phillies rematch in the NLDS,” the Flippin’ Bats podcast host said. “The only reason I didn’t pick the Phillies overall is they’ve been hot for a really long time.”
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Another team to watch is the defending World Series champion Houston Astros, who surged up the oddsboard during the final week.
The Astros won their last four games to move past the Texas Rangers and win the AL West Division for the fourth year in a row.
Houston’s odds sit at +480, the lowest among AL teams, after being at +1300 last week.
Houston furniture magnate Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale is betting big on the Astros to win the World Series for the third time in seven seasons.
The Baltimore Orioles, who won the AL East over big payroll teams the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, remain at +700.
The Rangers’ odds tumbled to +1800 from +750 after losing four of their last six games as the Astros passed them in the standings.
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