2020 MLB AL & NL Pennant Odds Tracker
- View updated American League and National League Pennant odds for all 30 Major League Baseball teams
- The graphs below show the highs and lows of the 162-game season for each team
- Use the tabs within the graphs to pare down or expand the number of teams displayed
We’ve been tracking each team’s odds of winning the American League and National League Pennants and have included the data below. The graphs have been generated by averaging the odds from multiple online sportsbooks to give you a better sense of each team’s probability of coming out on top.
Bookmark this page and visit it often to see how the odds ebb and flow during the 2020 MLB season.
2020 American League Pennant Odds
Feb. 18: The Astros’ odds have dipped a bit from +335 to +385 as oddsmakers and bettors alike believe that off-field distractions will lead to a decline in play.
Jan 31: The Yankees’ +150 odds are nearly twice as short as their preseason odds from last season, which opened at roughly +275.
American League Pennant Odds at Bovada
| Team | 2020 AL Pennant Odds at Bovada |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | +150 |
| Houston Astros | +300 |
| Minnesota Twins | +700 |
| Tampa Bay Rays | +900 |
| Cleveland Indians | +1200 |
| Chicago White Sox | +1200 |
| Boston Red Sox | +1400 |
| LA Angels | +1400 |
| Oakland Athletics | +1400 |
Odds last collected Feb. 18.
Past 10 American League Pennant Winners
| Year | Team | Reg. Season Record |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Houston Astros | 107-55 |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox | 108-54 |
| 2017 | Houston Astros | 101-61 |
| 2016 | Cleveland Indians | 94-67 |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals | 95-67 |
| 2014 | Kansas City Royals | 89-73 |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox | 97-65 |
| 2012 | Detroit Tigers | 88-74 |
| 2011 | Texas Rangers | 96-66 |
| 2010 | Texas Rangers | 90-72 |
No team has achieved more postseason success than the Yankees, who have won 40 American League pennants since 1921. New York captured its most recent pennant in 2009 when it defeated the LA Angeles in six games in the American League Championship Series.
2020 National League Pennant Odds
Feb. 18: The Phillies (+1240) have fallen out of the top five, replaced by the Mets (+913).
Jan. 31:. The Dodgers are once again preseason favorites to win the NL Pennant, but the Braves and Nationals are considered extremely credible threats.
National League Pennant Odds at BetOnline
| Team | 2020 Pennant Odds at BetOnline |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | +160 |
| Atlanta Braves | +800 |
| NY Mets | +800 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | +900 |
| Washington Nationals | +900 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | +1200 |
| Chicago Cubs | +1400 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | +1400 |
| Cincinnati Reds | +1800 |
| San Diego Padres | +2000 |
Odds last collected Feb. 18.
Past 10 National League Pennant Winners
| Year | Team | Reg. Season Record |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Washington Nationals | 93-69 |
| 2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 92-71 |
| 2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 104-58 |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs | 103-58 |
| 2015 | New York Mets | 90-72 |
| 2014 | San Francisco Giants | 88-74 |
| 2013 | St. Louis Cardinals | 97-65 |
| 2012 | San Francisco Giants | 94-68 |
| 2011 | St. Louis Cardinals | 90-72 |
| 2010 | San Francisco Giants | 92-70 |
The Dodgers and Giants have combined to win 31% of all the National League pennants awarded, with each club claiming 23 apiece. Although both clubs have had their fair share of success, LA has had more luck recently, winning back-to-back pennants in 2017 and 2018.
Archived AL & NL Pennant Odds: 2019
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