The 2022 baseball season just ended a few days ago, but that won’t stop us from taking a way-too-early look ahead to the 2023 season. Sportsbooks have released their odds, so let’s take a dive item them.
As expected, the Los Angeles Dodgers are the favorites to win the World Series, as they are every year, with a price of +500. The Dodgers may have some turnover from last year as the likes of Clayton Kershaw, Craig Kimbrel and Trea Turner become free agents, but even if they are unable to resign any of them, they are expected to be active in the offseason and have the vast majority of the team returning.
The defending champion Houston Astros have the shortest odds of the American League with a price of +550. The Astros will have most of their 2022 remain in tact, and should be a force in the American League again next season.
The NL East champion and 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves are +800, while the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees represent the AL East at +1000. Next, the New York Mets, who have already spent bog money on closer Edwin Diaz and are expected to add a few additional pieces, are next at +1200.
The reigning NL champion Philadelphia Phillies are +1500, just below the team they beat in the NLCS, as the San Diego Padres are +1400. The Seattle Mariners and Chicago White Sox are priced at +1900 after these teams had opposites seasons in 2022, when the Mariners played surprising well and outperformed expectations, while the White Sox had one of the most disappointing seasons in all of MLB.
Here is a complete list of the 2023 World Series odd:
Los Angeles Dodgers +550
Houston Astros +600
New York Yankees +1000
Toronto Blue Jays +1000
New York Mets +1200
San Diego Padres +1400
Philadelphia Phillies +1500
Seattle Mariners +1900
Chicago White Sox +1900
St. Louis Cardinals +2200
Tampa Bay Rays +2500
Milwaukee Brewers +3000
Boston Red Sox +3500
Los Angeles Angels +4000
Cleveland Guardians +4000
San Francisco Giants +4000
Baltimore Orioles +4500
Minnesota Twins +5500
Texas Rangers +6000
Miami Marlins +7000
Detroit Tigers +7000
Arizona Diamondbacks +8000
Chicago Cubs +8000
Kansas City Royals +9000
Colorado Rockies +10000
Cincinnati Reds +12000
Pittsburgh Pirates +15000
Oakland Athletics +15000
Washington Nationals +15000
