2023 World Series Odds Tracker
Updated November 2, 2023 | Author: Sascha Paruk
- This page tracked the odds to win the 2023 World Series
- The Texas Rangers won their first World Series championship in franchise history over the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Go here for the current World Series odds
The Texas Rangers shook off a late-season slump, which dropped them out of first place in the AL West, by going 16-4 in the playoffs on the way to their first World Series title in team history.
The graphs below show how the World Series odds shifted over the course of the 2023 MLB season for Texas and the other 13 teams that made the playoffs.
2023 World Series Odds
World Series Betting Favorites 2023
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Rangers | -1200 |
| Diamondbacks | +850 |
| Phillies | OFF |
| Astros | OFF |
| Braves | OFF |
| Dodgers | OFF |
| Twins | OFF |
| Orioles | OFF |
| Rays | OFF |
| Blue Jays | OFF |
| Brewers | OFF |
| Marlins | OFF |
| Mariners | OFF |
| Cubs | OFF |
| Reds | OFF |
| Giants | OFF |
| Cardinals | OFF |
| Guardians | OFF |
| Mets | OFF |
| Nationals | OFF |
| Padres | OFF |
| Red Sox | OFF |
| Rockies | OFF |
| Tigers | OFF |
| Yankees | OFF |
| Angels | OFF |
| Athletics | OFF |
| Pirates | OFF |
| Royals | OFF |
| White Sox | OFF |
Odds as of Nov. 1, 2023, at DraftKings Sportsbook.
World Series Odds Movement Timeline
- Oct. 29: After evening the series at 1-1, the Diamondbacks improved from +237 to +116 on average, while the Rangers faded from -295 to -137.
- Oct. 24: Still in search of its first World Series in franchise history, the Texas Rangers have opened as -176 favorites, on average, over the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2023 World Series. The DBacks are +144 underdogs to win their first championship since 2011.
- Oct. 23: The Texas Rangers became -135 odds-on World Series favorites after taking out the Houston Astros in Game 7 of the ALCS.
- Oct. 13: Entering the LCS, the Houston Astros (+180) are favored over the Philadelphia Phillies (+200), Texas Rangers (+260), and Arizona Diamondbacks (+450).
- Oct. 5: Down to just eight teams enter the LDS portion of the MLB playoff bracket, the Braves (+310) remain favored over the Dodgers (+425) and Astros (+425) with the Rangers (+650) now the fourth-favorite after upsetting the Rays in the AL Wild Card.
- August 9: Despite owning the best record in the AL for the better part of the past month, the Orioles are only +950, fourth-favorite in the AL, behind the Astros (+675), Rangers (+732), and Rays (+875).
- July 11: The favored Braves (+329) continue to shorten as they win at a torrid pace (67.4 win percentage). The AL-leading Rays are still second, but have faded from +439 to +504.
- June 20: Riding the league’s longest win streak (nine games), the Reds have improved from +52083 to +12250 over the past two weeks. The Giants, who have won eight straight, improved from +5600 to +3433 in that same span.
- May 29: The Orioles, who currently own the second-best record in baseball, are starting to be taken seriously. Baltimore has improved from +9600 to +3633 over the past six weeks.
- May 15: The Los Angeles Dodgers are back in a familiar spot atop the NL West and have seen their odds improve from +808 to +621 over the past three weeks, second only to the Atlanta Braves (+504). The New York Yankees, who sit last in the AL East, have faded from +875 to +1267 in that same span.
- Apr. 18: Off to an NL-best 13-4 start, the Braves have taken over as the World Series favorites at +596, while the slumping Astros (8-9) have faded slightly to +686.
- Dec. 3: The Rangers moved up after signing Jacob deGrom, but still only have the 15th-best World Series odds at +3767 on average.
- Nov. 6: The Dodgers (+500) have opened as slight favorites over the Astros (+600) in the 2023 World Series odds with the Braves (+800), Yankees (+900), and Mets (+1000) rounding out the top five.
Archived World Series Odds: 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
