MLB World Series Odds – Phillies Jump Cubs & Cardinals
Scott Morris | March 7, 2019
The most anticipated free agent signing of the 2019 off-season was definitely Bryce Harper and where he would end up. Right behind him was the curiosity of where Manny Machado would land. Manny took the money and signed for a $300M for ten years deal with the Padres. The Padres are on nobodies as far as a threat to win the WS. In fact their odds are just +4000 and located in the bottom half of the odds list. The Padres odds shortened from +6600 with the addition of Machado.
Harper really waited to the eleventh hour to find a home and it paid off. He was able to get a $330M deal for ten years to play for the Philadelphia Phillies, a team that already has realistic World Series chances. Will Harper be the final piece to put them over? Oddsmakers have adjusted the odds accordingly and shortened the odds so much that they jumped ahead of the Cubs, Indians and Cardinals. Reports from sportsbooks offshore are that action on the Phillies has been at a fever pitch, especially from the North-East United States. Go figure.
Here are the current AL & NL pennant odds followed by the odds for the 2019 World Series:
Odds to Win the AL
| Teams | Odds |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | +275 |
| Boston Red Sox | +300 |
| Houston Astros | +300 |
| Cleveland Indians | +700 |
| Oakland Athletics | +1400 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | +1600 |
| Chicago White Sox | +2000 |
| Los Angeles Angels | +2200 |
| Minnesota Twins | +2500 |
| Seattle Mariners | +5000 |
| Texas Rangers | +10000 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | +10000 |
| Kansas City Royals | +15000 |
| Detroit Tigers | +20000 |
| Baltimore Orioles | +25000 |
Many people bet on World Series futures at secure offshore sportsbooks
Odds to win the NL
| Teams | Odds |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | +400 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | +450 |
| Chicago Cubs | +700 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | +750 |
| Atlanta Braves | +800 |
| Washington Nationals | +800 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | +1000 |
| New York Mets | +1200 |
| Colorado Rockies | +1800 |
| San Diego Padres | +2200 |
| San Francisco Giants | +2800 |
| Cincinnati Reds | +3300 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | +5000 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | +5000 |
| Miami Marlins | +25000 |
Many people bet on World Series futures at secure offshore sportsbooks
Odds to Win the 2019 World Series
| Teams | Odds |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | +600 |
| Boston Red Sox | +700 |
| Houston Astros | +750 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | +800 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | +800 |
| Chicago Cubs | +1200 |
| Cleveland Indians | +1200 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | +1400 |
| Washington Nationals | +1600 |
| Atlanta Braves | +1800 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | +1800 |
| New York Mets | +2000 |
| Oakland Athletics | +2800 |
| Colorado Rockies | +3300 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | +3300 |
| San Diego Padres | +4000 |
| Chicago White Sox | +5000 |
| Los Angeles Angels | +5000 |
| Minnesota Twins | +5000 |
| San Francisco Giants | +5000 |
| Cincinnati Reds | +6600 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | +10000 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | +10000 |
| Seattle Mariners | +10000 |
| Texas Rangers | +20000 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | +20000 |
| Kansas City Royals | +25000 |
| Baltimore Orioles | +50000 |
| Detroit Tigers | +50000 |
| Miami Marlins | +50000 |
