Just as the Los Angeles Dodgers finished turning a game-ending double play to win the World Series, folks were already talking about a three-peat.
The Dodgers didn't get a lot of time to celebrate before being installed as favorites to win the 2026 World Series after outlasting the Blue Jays in a highly entertaining seven-game World Series. Los Angeles won the finale, 5-4 in 11 innings on Saturday night in Toronto.
Los Angeles defeated the New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series and oddsmakers favor
a rematch in the 2026 Fall Classic.
FanDuel and BetMGM each have the Dodgers at +350 to win the 2026 World Series. The Yankees are second at both sportsbooks -- +700 at FanDuel and +750 at BetMGM.
Los Angeles figures to have a solid chance at becoming the first team since the Yankees (1998-2000) to win three straight World Series crowns.
National League MVP candidate Shohei Ohtani is in the prime of his career as a hitter and will get more work as a starting pitcher since he won't be coming off a major arm injury. Players like Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Will Smith (game-winning homer in Game 7) will again be main cogs and World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow will join Ohtani in a strong rotation.
The Yankees will again be led by American League MVP candidate Aaron Judge and the lineup figures to include Giancarlo Stanton and Jazz Chisholm. Gerrit Cole is expected to return from a major arm injury in May to join a rotation that includes Max Fried and Carlos Rodon.
FanDuel rates the Philadelphia Phillies (+1000) and New York Mets (+1100) as National League teams who could dethrone the Dodgers. BetMGM has the Phillies at +1100 and the Mets at +1400.
In the AL, FanDuel rates the Seattle Mariners (+1200) and Houston Astros (+1300) as strong candidates to reach the World Series. Seattle might need AL MVP candidate Cal Raleigh to have another historic season to make that happen. BetMGM has both teams at +1300.
Looking for a team getting little respect? How about the Blue Jays, who took a lead into the ninth inning of Game 7 before ultimately losing. Toronto is just +2000 by both entities.
Some of that might be due to the possibility that star shortstop Bo Bichette could leave as a free agent. But Vladimir Guerrero Jr. isn't going anywhere and George Springer is one of the top clutch hitters in postseason history.
Also worth noting, Toronto was lightly respected entering the 2025 season. FanDuel listed the Blue Jays at +6600.
The Colorado Rockies, Chicago White Sox and Washington Nationals have the longest odds at +50000.
--Field Level Media
(odds to win World Series from FanDuel)
Los Angeles Dodgers: +350
New York Yankees: +700
Philadelphia Phillies: +1000
New York Mets: +1100
Seattle Mariners: +1200
Houston Astros: +1300
Boston Red Sox: +1700
Atlanta Braves: +2000
San Diego Padres: +2000
Toronto Blue Jays: +2000
Chicago Cubs: +2200
Milwaukee Brewers: +2200
Baltimore Orioles: +2700
Cleveland Guardians: +2700
Detroit Tigers: +2700
Kansas City Royals: +3500
San Francisco Giants: +3500
Cincinnati Reds: +4000
Texas Rangers: +4000
Tampa Bay Rays: +5000
Arizona Diamondbacks: +6500
Minnesota Twins: +8000
Athletics: +10000
St. Louis Cardinals: +12500
Miami Marlins: +15000
Pittsburgh Pirates: +22500
Los Angeles Angels: +30000
Colorado Rockies: +50000
Chicago White Sox: +50000
Washington Nationals: +50000
