Baseball season is underway. So it's time to break down the 2025 World Series odds.
The LA Dodgers +325 are once again heavy favorites to win the title this year, with the Phillies, Brewers, and Mariners rounding out the top teams at Site.
2025 World Series Odds
| Teams | Odds |
|---|---|
| LA Dodgers | +325 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | +700 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | +700 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | +750 |
| Detroit Tigers | +800 |
| San Diego Padres | +850 |
| Seattle Mariners | +1100 |
| Houston Astros | +1200 |
| NY Yankees | +1200 |
| Boston Red Sox | +1500 |
Odds as of Agosto 25th, 2025 02:37am EDT. |
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Who Is Favored To Win the 2025 World Series?
After winning it all in 2024 despite key injuries to Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Mookie Betts, Tyler Glasnow, and others, Los Angeles reloaded with Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki, and top international additions like Hyeseong Kim. On paper, they were even better coming into this season, and early on, they looked every bit like a superteam.
But halfway through the year, the shine has dulled a little. The Dodgers are still the betting chalk to win it all, yet they’ve wobbled post-All-Star break due to extreme injuries to their starting rotation — with Snell and Sasaki both sidelined — and disappointing production from key bats like Betts. Their depth is being tested more than expected, and the Padres have made the NL West race more competitive than anticipated.
That’s not to say L.A. won't round into form or that the World Series odds won’t shift again in their favor. But for now, I’d be looking elsewhere for value. The Dodgers remain elite, but they’re not the unstoppable force they looked like to start 2025.
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World Series Odds Dark Horse: Chicago Cubs
Floating around the top 10 in World Series odds and projected to surpass their 2025 win total, the Chicago Cubs +1700 are great value in the market.
After a playoff drought since 2020, the Cubs have revitalized their roster, notably acquiring Kyle Tucker this offseason. But the real breakout story has been Pete Crow-Armstrong, who exploded in the first half of the season. His superstar potential is becoming reality, and with his dynamic presence at the top of the lineup, the Cubs suddenly have a core that can go toe-to-toe with anyone.
Emerging talents like Matt Shaw further bolster the offense, and if the Cubs solidify their pitching staff, they can make a deep postseason run. With Crow-Armstrong and Tucker leading the way, this team can compete with anyone in a tough National League.
I doubt the chalk wins it all, so I'm still hunting down the board. Chicago makes sense.
World Series Odds Betting Handle & Public Trends
Bettors LOVE the Dodgers. Can you blame them? As I broke down, they're basically a perfect baseball team. But this is also a weird sport where anything can happen. The Dodgers nearly lost to a far worse Padres team last October, before squeezing by on some bullpen games and winning the World Series.
While a vast majority of the bets and the money are on Los Angeles to repeat, I think the books are probably pretty happy to take all that action. We haven't had a repeat title winner in MLB since the Yankees in 2000.
Most-Bet Teams (Total Bets)
- Dodgers 15.8%
- Phillies 9.4%
- Yankees 7.7%
Most-Bet Teams (Total Money)
- Dodgers 32.4%
- Mets 8.7%
- Phillies 7.9%
Last 10 World Series Champions
| Year | World Series Winner | Opening Day Odds |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Los Angeles Dodgers | +350 |
| 2023 | Texas Rangers | +3200 |
| 2022 | Houston Astros | +1000 |
| 2021 | Atlanta Braves | +1000 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers | +385 |
| 2019 | Washington Nationals | +1600 |
| 2018 | Boston Red Sox | +1150 |
| 2017 | Houston Astros | +1175 |
| 2016 | Chicago Cubs | +660 |
| 2015 | Kansas City Royals | +3300 |
| 2014 | San Francisco Giants | +2500 |
| 2013 | Boston Red Sox | +2800 |
The biggest long shot to win the World Series in the last decade was the 2015 Kansas City Royals. The '23 Rangers weren't far behind either, with +3200 odds to win the championship.
The Royals were coming off a season in which they dominated all the way to the World Series (not losing a single playoff game on the AL side of the bracket) and then pushed the eventual champion Giants to seven games for the title. However, they weren’t getting much respect in preseason odds the next year as KC’s +3300 Opening Day odds to win the title placed the team 17th on the board at the time.
MLB Teams with the Most World Series Titles
| Team | Number of World Series Titles | Most Recent World Series Title |
|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 27 | 2009 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 11 | 2011 |
| Oakland/Philadelphia Athletics | 9 | 1989 |
| Boston Red Sox | 9 | 2018 |
| San Francisco Giants | 8 | 2014 |
The New York Yankees have won the most World Series in MLB history. However, it's been a while since the Bronx Bombers added to their total. The Yankees last won a World Series in 2009, defeating the Phillies in six games.
MLB Teams That Have Never Won a World Series
| Team | Highest Finish |
|---|---|
| Colorado Rockies | World Series (2007) |
| Milwaukee Brewers | World Series (1982) |
| San Diego Padres | World Series (1998) |
| Seattle Mariners | ALCS (2001) |
| Tampa Bay Rays | World Series (2020) |
Five MLB franchises have yet to win a World Series. The Seattle Mariners are the only team that’s never even been to a World Series final despite having some of the league’s best-ever players like Ken Griffey Jr., Edgar Martinez, and Ichiro Suzuki.
World Series Betting Trends
- Eight Wild Card teams have gone on to win the World Series (15 have made it)
- Nine teams in MLB history have made a manager change midseason and gone on to make the World Series (including the 2022 Phillies)
- Eight of the last 11 World Series have gone at least six games
- There has been only one World Series sweep since 2010
- No league (AL or NL) has won more than four World Series in a row since 1979-1982
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