Last night’s 2-1 victory by the New York Mets has jettisoned the Milwaukee Brewers from the postseason, setting up an NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies.
The MLB Playoff picture is now set as the final eight teams prepare for their respective divisional matchups. Each best-of-five series begins this Saturday, and the home team is favored by -1.5 runs for Game 1 in all cases.
Who Will Win The AL?
The current futures for betting on the MLB Playoffs insinuate an easy run through the American League for the New York Yankees. Their ALDS opponent, the Kansas City Royals, are rated last.
MLB 2024 American League Winner
- New York Yankees +110
- Cleveland Guardians +350
- Detroit Tigers +370
- Kansas City Royals +425
Where it gets interesting is the Cleveland Guardians vs. Detroit Tigers matchup. Their AL futures are only 20 points apart, and they are separated by 28 points in their current ALDS series prices.
Guardians vs. Tigers Series Prices
- Guardians -124
- Tigers +104
Who Will Win The NL?
The NL futures are a little tighter than the AL, as there is a three-way logjam at the top. The LA Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, and San Diego Padres are with 40 points of each other, with the Mets coming in a distant last place.
MLB 2024 National League Winner
- Los Angeles Dodgers +190
- Philadelphia Phillies +225
- San Diego Padres +230
- New York Mets +550
Although the Dodgers are favored to win the NL and face the Yankees in the World Series, their NLDS prices only grant them an advantage of 38 points in the moneyline.
Padres vs. Dodgers Series Prices
- San Diego Padres +108
- Los Angeles Dodgers -130
Who Will Win The 2024 World Series?
We’ve already posted the AL and NL futures so it should come as no surpise that the Dodgers and Yankees are the top two MLB franchises listed in the latest 2024 World Series odds.
MLB 2024 World Series Winner
- Los Angeles Dodgers +320
- New York Yankees +330
- San Diego Padres +400
- Philadelphia Phillies +410
- Cleveland Guardians +1200
- Detroit Tigers +1300
- New York Mets +1300
- Kansas City Royals +1500
The Padres and Phillies are a close third and fourth, but the odds fall off a cliff once reaching the fifth rated team – the Guardians at +1200.
We’ve compiled the odds at our favorite World Series betting sites and created the following bracket that reveals the path that the MLB futures project.
Los Angeles last won the World Series in 2020. The Yankees haven’t hoisted a championship since 2009.
Sources:
- Bovada Sportsbook (review)
- Official MLB Website
- Fox Sports
