The Los Angeles Dodgers disposed of the Milwaukee Brewers in two games in their NL wild card series, and they now look to their NLDS clash with the San Diego Padres listed as +230 favourites on the World Series odds at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com.
Set as the World Series betting favourite entering the current campaign, Los Angeles lived up to expectations by recording an MLB-best 43-17 record and rides a six-game winning streak into Tuesday night’s contest against the Padres at Globe Life Field.
Overall, the Dodgers have posted wins in 12 of 14 outings since mid-September. And with wins in 14 of 20 meetings with the Padres since August 2019 the club sits as a -270 favourite at sports betting sites to get past San Diego and claim a berth in the NLCS for the fourth time in five years. However, eight straight playoff appearances have failed to yield a championship, with the Dodgers coming up short in two trips to the World Series during that stretch.
The New York Yankees flexed their offensive muscle while knocking off the Cleveland Indians in their AL wild card series, and they have been rewarded at the sportsbooks where they trail only the Dodgers as +400 second favourites on the World Series odds. The AL East champion Tampa Bay Rays sit third at +433, ahead of the Padres, who follow at +650 odds.
The Yankees endured a roller coaster season, winning just five times during a 20-game stretch starting in mid-August that briefly threatened their postseason hopes. New York rebounded with 10 straight wins, but looks to its ALDS clash with the Rays amid a 4-6 run.
The Rays closed out the season sporting an AL-leading 40-20 record, and have been red-hot since early September, going 14-4 over their past 18 games. In addition to shutting down the Toronto Blue Jays during a two-game AL wild card series sweep, the Rays have limited opponents to two or fewer runs on 10 occasions during their current tear. Tampa Bay has also posted wins in 10 of its last 12 meetings with the Yankees, but trails as a +100 underdog on the series prices heading into their series opener on Monday night.
Further down the odds to win the World Series, the Atlanta Braves are listed at +750, just ahead of the Oakland A’s at +900, while the Miami Marlins and Houston Astros sit deadlocked at a lengthy +1500. The Marlins turned heads with their two-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs to remain perfect all-time in MLB postseason play with seven series wins, including World Series victories in both 1997 and 2003.
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