MLB Playoffs 2024: World Series Odds for Updated Bracket Entering ALDS, NLDS

Now that the MLB Division Series matchups are set, the odds for the 2024 World Series champion have been updated.

Per DraftKings Sportsbook, the Los Angeles Dodgers lead the field with +350 odds (bet $100 to win $350), slightly ahead of the New York Yankees at +370.

Here are the odds for the eight teams still in the playoff field:

• Los Angeles Dodgers: +350
• New York Yankees: +370
• Philadelphia Phillies: +450
• San Diego Padres: +650
• Kansas City Royals: +850
• Cleveland Guardians: +850
• Detroit Tigers: +950
• New York Mets: +950

The Yankees, by the odds, are expected to have a much easier path to the World Series than any of their NL counterparts. The other three American League clubs all have +850 odds or longer.

All four AL teams in the field, including the Yankees, have at least one significant question mark that could be their undoing in October. New York’s lineup depth after Aaron Judge and Juan Soto is a concern, as is the ninth inning with Clay Holmes closing games.

The Royals, Guardians and Tigers all ranked 14th or worse in weighted on-base average. Cleveland and Detroit are also operating basically with one known quantity in the starting rotation.

Los Angeles being the overall favorite is interesting because the odds say the NL West champs have a tougher path than the Philadelphia Phillies. The Dodgers have to face the San Diego Padres, who have lined up Dylan Cease to start Game 1 against Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

After Yamamoto and Jack Flaherty, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will be piecing together his pitching staff. The Padres have Yu Darvish and Michael King ready to go in Games 2 and 3.

Joe Musgrove’s elbow injury and uncertain status going forward does take a huge component out of San Diego’s rotation if he can’t go.

The Dodgers do have arguably the best lineup in the postseason with Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman at the top of the order. The last time they played the Padres in the postseason was two years ago when they lost in the NLDS in four games after winning a franchise-record 111 games in the regular season.

The Phillies have the best rotation of any team still in the playoffs with Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola and Cristopher Sánchez lined up for the first three games. Ranger Suárez could be a huge factor because he was an All-Star with an excellent first half before falling off with a 5.65 ERA in eight starts after the break.

Philadelphia gets the benefit of playing a Mets team that has been in win-or-go-home situations all week. They had to win at least one game in a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Monday to make the postseason, then overcame a blown lead in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the NL Wild Card series against the Milwaukee Brewers thanks to Pete Alonso’s ninth-inning heroics in Game 3 on Thursday.

The Mets have yet to announce their starting pitcher for Game 1. David Peterson could get the nod after closing Thursday’s win over the Brewers on what would have been his side day. He started the first game of the doubleheader against the Braves on Monday.

One of the defining stories of this MLB season was how there were no dominant teams. This was the first time since 2014 that no team won at least 100 games. This postseason field—and World Series odds—perfectly encapsulates the parity around baseball in 2024.