The Los Angeles Dodgers capitalized on the New York Yankees’ devastating defensive errors in Game 5 to win the World Series and claim the Commissioner’s Trophy. The Dodgers won the championship for the eighth time and are +400 favorite to win it again next season on BetMGM.
The odds went up late Wednesday night after Los Angeles beat New York 7-6, ending the series in only five games. When a team with as much talent and success as the Dodgers wins the World Series, they are expected to be favored the following year, and when a team with the payroll of the Yankees comes in second, they’re likely to open close behind. The Yankees are +800 in the 2025 title odds, along with the Atlanta Braves, who lost to the San Diego Padres in the Wild Card Series.
The somewhat large gap between the Dodgers and Yankees could be due to Juan Soto becoming a free agent this offseason. Whichever team signs the 26-year-old star outfielder will get a boost in the futures odds before the start of the season.
After losing to the New York Mets in the NLDS, the Philadelphia Phillies are +1100 to win it all in 2025. So are the Baltimore Orioles, who were eliminated in the Wild Card Series. The Padres are at +1300, followed by the Houston Astros and Mets at +1400.
After an impressive season, the Cleveland Guardians, who made it to the ALCS, are pretty far down the list at +2800. The three yet-to-be-mentioned clubs from this postseason, the Kansas City Royals (+3000), Milwaukee Brewers (+3500), and Detroit Tigers (+4000), are also in the middle of the odds board. The teams with the shortest odds among those didn’t make the playoffs this season are the Texas Rangers and Seattle Mariners, both at +2500.
The teams with the longest odds to win at +50000 (500-to-1) are the Chicago White Sox, Miami Marlins, and Colorado Rockies. The Sox finished rock bottom in 2024 with a 41-121 record, and the Marlins and Rockies ended the season with just over 60 wins each.
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