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World Series Futures
When it comes to MLB futures odds, World Series betting is the most common among baseball bettors. As soon as a team is crowned world champions, sportsbooks open the next baseball futures odds market, and it will stay open until another MLB champion is determined the following year.
Evidence suggests waiting before placing World Series futures bets, but if you are keen on a pre-season wager, don't go with the chalk. In the last 10 seasons, only three pre-season favorites (the 2020 & 2024 Dodgers and 2016 Cubs) have gone on to win the championship. You can check out a complete breakdown of World Series futures on our dedicated World Series odds page.
World Series Best Bet: Philadelphia Phillies
The Phils always seem to be in the thick of every World Series race and this year seems no different. With Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, and Ranger Suarez heading arguably the best rotation in baseball, the Phillies have elite players on both sides of the ball.
If that rotation keeps firing, the big bats like Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper have the big-game power to lift Philadelphia to another deep playoff run in 2025.
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What are MLB Championship Series futures?
A common MLB futures wager is pennant betting on both National and American League futures. This is when baseball bettors wager on the teams they think will represent the American League and National League in the World Series.
The odds for these markets are a little softer, as it's slightly easier to qualify for the Fall Classic than it is to win it all.
The AL/NL representation in the World Series is pretty even. No league (AL or NL) has won more than four World Series in a row since 1979-1982.
Previous MLB American League Winners
Year | AL Champ |
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2023 | Texas Rangers |
2022 | Houston Astros |
2021 | Houston Astros |
2020 | Tampa Bay Rays |
2019 | Houston Astros |
2018 | Boston Red Sox |
2017 | Houston Astros |
2016 | Cleveland Guardians |
2015 | Kansas City Royals |
2014 | Kansas City Royals |
Winning a League pennant is a hard thing to do, but we've seen the Houston Astros come out on top more times than not recently. We haven't had a true baseball dynasty lately, but the Astros are as close as it gets.
American League Betting Trends
- The Houston Astros have won four of the last eight AL pennants.
- Only AL West teams have won consecutive AL pennants this century.
- The Seattle Mariners are the only team to never win an AL pennant.
- The Chicago White Sox have won the AL in 60% of their playoff appearances.
- The American League Championship Series has been a sweep just once in the last ten years.
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What are MLB Championship Series futures?
A common MLB futures wager is pennant betting on both National and American League futures. This is when baseball bettors wager on the teams they think will represent the American League and National League in the World Series.
The odds for these markets are a little softer, as it's slightly easier to qualify for the Fall Classic than it is to win it all.
Past National League Pennant Winners
Year | NL Champ |
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2023 | Arizona Diamondbacks |
2022 | Philadelphia Phillies |
2021 | Atlanta Braves |
2020 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
2019 | Washington Nationals |
2018 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
2017 | Los Angeles Dodgers |
2016 | Chicago Cubs |
2015 | New York Mets |
2014 | San Francisco Giants |
National League Betting Trends
- The National League has won four of the last six World Series.
- Current NL West teams have 53 total NL pennants, the most of any division.
- A wild-card team has won five of the last 12 NL pennants.
- The Dodgers have appeared in six of the last nine National League Championship Series.
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What Are MLB Futures?
An MLB futures wager is betting on a baseball event that will occur a little later in the year. This could range from an MLB division winner to end-of-season awards for individual players.
The most popular baseball futures bets include wagering on which team will win the World Series, who will win the American League and National League pennants, which pitcher will come away with the Cy Young Award, and who will be named the Most Valuable Player.
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