2018 World Series Odds Tracker
By Sascha Paruk
Updated:
- Relive the highs and lows of the 2018 Major League season World Series odds for all 30 teams
- See how the World Series odds for all 30 teams changed throughout the year
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The Red Sox capped off their most successful season in franchise history by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games in the 2018 World Series. It wasn’t an easy task, as Boston had to knock off a pair of 100-win juggernauts to get there, but Alex Cora’s squad was the last team standing thanks to their timely hitting and clutch pitching.
Super sub Steve Pearce was named World Series MVP after hitting .333 with three home runs and eight RBI. It was an unlikely honor for a journeyman who had played with six different franchises in his 12-year career before being traded to Boston in late June.
Relive the highs and lows of the Red Sox (and all 29 other Major League teams) in the graphs below. The graphs were generated by averaging the odds from multiple sources and were updated regularly over the course of the season. You can view each team’s odds in isolation or alongside similar teams.
MLB
2018 Playoff Teams
Few teams have experienced more ups and downs this season than the Dodgers, whose odds were as long as +1800 on June 1st after they fell to four games below .500. LA has since seen its fortunes improve after getting unexpected contributions from Max Muncy and Matt Kemp, and adding four-time All-Star Manny Machado.
2018 World Series Odds
Team | Odds to Win World Series as of 10/25/18 |
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Boston Red Sox | -650 |
Los Angeles Dodgers | +450 |
AMERICAN LEAGUEÂ
AL East World Series Odds
Team | AL East Titles | Last WS Championship | Last WS Appearance |
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Baltimore Orioles | 9 | 1983 | 1983 |
Boston Red Sox | 9 | 2013 | 2013 |
New York Yankees | 18 | 2009 | 2009 |
Tampa Bay Rays | 2 | N/A | 2008 |
Toronto Blue Jays | 6 | 1993 | 1993 |
AL Central World Series Odds
The Cleveland Indians have dominated the AL Central since it’s inception in 1994, winning nine division titles. Their most recent title came in 2017 when they won an AL-best 102 games.
Team | AL Central Titles | Last WS Championship | Last WS Appearance |
---|---|---|---|
Cleveland Indians | 9 | 1948 | 2016 |
Minnesota Twins | 6 | 1991 | 1991 |
Detroit Tigers | 4 | 1984 | 2012 |
Chicago White Sox | 3 | 2005 | 2005 |
Kansas City Royals | 1 | 2015 | 2015 |
AL West World Series Odds
No one expected the Rangers to be world beaters entering the 2018 season, but Texas has performed far worse than even its harshest critics could have anticipated. The team’s long odds got even longer on April 12th when All-Star shortstop Elvis Andrus went down with a broken elbow.
Team | AL West Titles | Last WS Championship | Last WS Appearance |
---|---|---|---|
Houston Astros | 1 | 2017 | 2017 |
Los Angeles Angels | 9 | 2002 | 2002 |
Oakland Athletics | 16 | 1989 | 1990 |
Seattle Mariners | 3 | N/A | N/A |
Texas Rangers | 7 | N/A | 2011 |
NATIONAL LEAGUE
NL East World Series Odds
No team experienced a more precipitous fall from grace during the offseason than the Marlins, whose average World Series odds plummeted from +6600 on November 24th to +39000 on March 13th after the team unloaded Giancarlo Stanton, Dee Gordon, Marcell Ozuna, and Christian Yelich. Miami has gotten off to a predictably slow start in 2018 and is on pace to lose 100 games.
Team | NL East Titles | Last WS Championship | Last WS Appearance |
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Atlanta Braves | 12 | 1995 | 1999 |
Miami Marlins | 0 | 2003 | 2003 |
New York Mets | 6 | 1986 | 2015 |
Philadelphia Phillies | 11 | 2008 | 2009 |
Washington Nationals | 5 | N/A | N/A |
NL Central World Series Odds
Few teams needed more immediate help during the offseason than the Reds, who finished 2017 with a dismal 68-94 record. Unfortunately management didn’t seem to get the memo and instead got rid of All-Stars Zack Cozart and Bronson Arroyo, and veteran pitchers Scott Feldman and Drew Storen. Vegas took notice and dropped Cincinnati’s odds from +5000 on November 24th to +20000 on February 21st.
Team | NL Central Titles Since 1994 | Last WS Championship | Last WS Appearance |
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Chicago Cubs | 5 | 2016 | 2016 |
Cincinnati Reds | 2 | 1990 | 1990 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 1 | N/A | N/A |
Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 1979 | 1979 |
St. Louis Cardinals | 10 | 2011 | 2013 |
NL West World Series Odds
The Dodgers have owned the NL West since it was realigned in 1994. LA has won the last five division titles and entered this season with average odds of +530 to win the World Series.
Team | NL West Titles Since 1994 | Last WS Championship | Last WS Appearance |
---|---|---|---|
Los Angeles Dodgers | 9 | 1988 | 2017 |
Arizona Diamondbacks | 5 | 2001 | 2001 |
San Francisco Giants | 5 | 2014 | 2014 |
San Diego Padres | 4 | N/A | 1998 |
Colorado Rockies | 0 | N/A | 2007 |
Most Head-to-Head World Series Matchups
Teams | Number of Head-to-Head World Series Matchups |
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Yankees and Dodgers | 11 |
Yankees and Giants | 7 |
Yankees and Cardinals | 5 |
Yankees and Braves | 4 |
Cardinals and Red Sox | 4 |
Cub vs Tigers | 4 |
A’s and Giants | 4 |
The Yankees could be facing a familiar foe if they advance to the World Series in 2018. The Bronx Bombers have played the Dodgers 11 times in October, winning eight of those matchups.
Teams that Have Never Won a World Series Title
Team | Inception | World Series Appearances |
---|---|---|
Washington Nationals | 2005 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays | 1998 | 1 |
Colorado Rockies | 1993 | 1 |
Seattle Mariners | 1977 | 0 |
Texas Rangers | 1972 | 2 |
Milwaukee Brewers | 1970 | 1 |
San Diego Padres | 1969 | 2 |
Every Major League team enters the season with the hope of winning the World Series, but only one squad can ultimately come out on top. Here are the seven MLB franchises that are still waiting to win their very first title.
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Managing Editor
Sascha has been working in the sports-betting industry since 2014, and quickly paired his strong writing skills with a burgeoning knowledge of probability and statistics. He holds an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia.