2024 World Series odds: Dodgers favored; Astros, Yankees move up

Major League Baseball

Updated Feb. 13, 2024 12:49 p.m. ET

MLB’s Opening Day is 44 days away.

And with that, odds are on the move for 2024 World Series futures.

All four teams on top of the oddsboard saw their odds shorten, including the top two: the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Atlanta Braves.

The Dodgers — who signed free agent Shohei Ohtani to the largest contract in North American sports history and recently had left-hander Clayton Kershaw agree to terms — saw their odds shorten from +350 to +320.

Los Angeles had a busy offseason. In addition to signing Ohtani, it traded for right-hander Tyler Glasnow and signed Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Atlanta’s odds shortened from +550 to +460.

Let’s take a look at every team’s updated 2024 World Series odds.

ODDS TO WIN 2024 WORLD SERIES: *

Los Angeles Dodgers: +320 (bet $10 to win $42 total)

Atlanta Braves: +460 (bet $10 to win $56 total)

Houston Astros: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)

New York Yankees: +850 (bet $10 to win $95 total)

Texas Rangers: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)

Baltimore Orioles: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)

Philadelphia Phillies: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)

Minnesota Twins: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)

Toronto Blue Jays: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)

Seattle Mariners: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)

Tampa Bay Rays: +3300 (bet $10 to win $340 total)

St. Louis Cardinals: +3400 (bet $10 to win $350 total)

Chicago Cubs: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)

New York Mets: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total) 5000

Arizona Diamondbacks: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)

Boston Red Sox: +5000 (bet $10 to win $510 total)

Cincinnati Reds: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)

San Diego Padres: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)

Detroit Tigers: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)

San Francisco Giants: +6500 (bet $10 to win $660 total)

Cleveland Guardians: +7500 (bet $10 to win $760 total)

Milwaukee Brewers: +8500 (bet $10 to win $860 total)

Miami Marlins: +9000 (bet $10 to win $910 total)

Kansas City Royals: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)

Los Angeles Angels: +18000 (bet $10 to win $1,810 total)

Pittsburgh Pirates: +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)

Washington Nationals: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)

Chicago White Sox: +25000 (bet $10 to win $2,510 total)

Oakland A’s: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)

Colorado Rockies: +50000 (bet $10 to win $5,010 total)

* odds as of 2/13/2024

Dodgers fans got a small glimpse of the future on Monday, as Ohtani was recorded taking batting practice for the first time since his elbow surgery in September.

Making a small jump up alongside the Dodgers and Braves are the Astros — who went from +800 to +700 — and the Yankees — who went from +900 to +850.

The Orioles recently acquired 2021 Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes from Milwaukee for two prospects and a draft pick. As a result, Baltimore’s odds moved to +1200 from +1800 a week ago.

But on Monday, their odds moved slightly to +1400.

Taking a look at the recent past, an early long-shot wager can pay off nicely when it comes to MLB title futures — the eventual champion Rangers were +4500 entering last season.

The Diamondbacks, which fell three wins short of the title, were +12500 entering last season.

Including the Rangers, six of the past seven champions have had preseason odds of +1000 or longer (the 2020 Dodgers at +385 are the exception).

Preseason long-shot bettors had their golden era from 2010-15 when six teams with +2000 odds or longer hoisted the trophy.

2015: Royals (+3300)

2014: Giants (+2500)

2013: Red Sox (+2800)

2012: Giants (+2000)

2011: Cardinals (+2500)

2010: Giants (+2500)

The teams with the shortest preseason odds to win it all since 1985 were the Yankees in 1999 (+200) and 2000 (+250).

The longest shots to win the Fall Classic since 1985 were the 1991 Twins (+8000), 2003 Marlins (+7500), 1987 Twins (+5000) and 2002 Angels (+4000).

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