2020 MLB Postseason Series Prices
It has been a very interesting year for MLB, which was halted by the coronavirus pandemic during spring training and then endured contentious negotiations between the players and owners on what a return to the field would look like.
However, America’s favorite pastime eventually began a shortened 60-game season in mid-July that was followed by our first-ever 16-team MLB playoffs. Now we’ve reached the World Series between the two top seeds, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Tampa Bay Rays.
A couple of positives that came out of the tense negotiations that fans may have enjoyed: the use of a designated hitter in the National League, and an expanded playoff format that offered a greater opportunity for your team to be able to play in October.
The opening wild-card round consisted of best-of-three series, followed by the best-of-five division series and the best-of-seven League Championship Series and World Series.
Online sportsbook Bovada has released the odds for the World Series with the Los Angeles Dodgers listed as the -500 favorites and the Tampa Bay Rays coming back at +350.
According to our sports betting calculator, the -500 betting line for Los Angeles has an implied win probability of 83.33 percent, while the +350 odds for Tampa Bay suggest an implied win probability of 22.22 percent.
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World Series
No. 1 Tampa Bay Rays vs No. 1 Los Angeles Dodgers
Dodgers lead series 2-1
| Team | Current Odds | Opening Odds | Current Implied Win Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Rays | +350 | +170 | 22.22% |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | -500 | -200 | 83.33% |
Odds as of October 24 at Bovada
- Tampa Bay advanced to the World Series by posting a 9-5 SU and 7-7 ATS playoff record. The O/U in those games went 5-9.
- Los Angeles advanced to the World Series by posting a 9-3 SU and 7-5 ATS record. The O/U in those games went 6-6.
- Tampa Bay rookie Randy Arozarena leads MLB with seven home runs and 21 hits in the postseason.
- Los Angeles starting pitcher Walker Buehler has racked up the second-most strikeouts in the postseason with 29.
- The Rays lead the playoffs with 25 home runs but have a .209 team batting average.
- The Dodgers lead the playoffs with 22 doubles and 66 RBIs.
