Dodgers remain World Series favorites at the start of the second half

The Dodgers remain the favorite in World Series betting even after the MLB All-Star break.

Los Angeles, which entered the year as the general favorite, is +320 to win outright at FanDuel Sportsbook when the teams begin the second half of the 2024 season on Friday.

While they are still in the lead, a disappointing first half has the Dodgers hot on their heels.

The Phillies, the best in MLB at 62-34, now have the second-best odds for the World Series in baseball at +400.

The Yankees, who have gotten off to a strong start themselves, have the best odds (+550) among the American League teams, just ahead of the Orioles (+750), who enter Friday’s games with a one-game lead over the Bronx Bombers in the AL East.

The Braves (+900) complete a clear group of teams that have separated themselves from the rest of the league.

The Guardians (+1900), Twins (+1900), Astros (+2000), Mariners (+2300) and Brewers (+2600) make up the second tier of contenders – no other team has better odds of winning the World Series than 40:1.

No matter how the second half turns out, it doesn’t look like we’re going to get a repeat World Series winner.

After opening the season at +1000, the Rangers have fallen to +6500, repeating their previous record of 46-50.

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Last year’s National League champions, the Diamondbacks, haven’t fared much better. They are 49-48 and +5000, making them the winners.

Seven teams have virtually no chance of winning the title – the Nationals, Angels, A’s, White Sox, Marlins, Rockies and Tigers are all at +50,000.