2025 MLB Betting Online
The two favorites on the World Series odds board started the second half of the season much like they ended the first half. The struggles won’t affect the Los Angeles Dodgers, who remain a heavy futures odds favorite. However, it could be a different story for the Detroit Tigers. LA ended a 7-game losing streak by winning the final two games before the All-Star break. They opened the second half with two losses to Milwaukee, dropping five straight to the Brewers in a span of eight games.
Ending the first half of the season with their first 4-game skid of the year, the Tigers continued to scuffle with consecutive losses to Texas scoring just one run in two setbacks. Detroit was the most consistent team over the pre-break portion of the schedule securing the best record in baseball. That has since evaporated, but the Tigers still have a commanding lead in the AL Central. With some of the top teams struggling and other clubs surging things have tightened up with eight teams boasting shorter than 17/1 odds. One team not included in that group is Milwaukee. The Brewers extended their winning streak to nine games beating the Dodgers in the first two games of their weekend series.
With the trade deadline looming it will be interesting to see which teams view themselves as contenders and how those deals will impact the futures odds. With Milwaukee on a team the NL Central has become one of the tightest divisions in baseball. And while they’ve fallen off the pace a bit, Cincinnati and St. Louis are a winning streak away from closing the gap. Let’s go back to highlighting divisions with the NL Central up.
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MLB Betting Lines
2025 MLB World Series Odds
| ODDS TO WIN THE WORLD SERIES 2025 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks +11000 |
Athletics +85000 |
Atlanta Braves +14500 |
| Baltimore Orioles +27500 |
Boston Red Sox +2600 |
Chicago Cubs +1200 |
| Chicago White Sox +700000 |
Cincinnati Reds +10500 |
Cleveland Guardians +16500 |
| Colorado Rockies +936230 |
Detroit Tigers +715 |
Houston Astros +1000 |
| Kansas City Royals +16500 |
Los Angeles Angels +28500 |
Los Angeles Dodgers +265 |
| Miami Marlins +50000 |
Milwaukee Brewers +1750 |
Minnesota Twins +8500 |
| New York Mets +1265 |
New York Yankees +825 |
Philadelphia Phillies +840 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates +285000 |
St. Louis Cardinals +12500 |
San Diego Padres +2950 |
| San Francisco Giants +4500 |
Seattle Mariners +1900 |
Tampa Bay Rays +3850 |
| Texas Rangers +6000 |
Toronto Blue Jays +1500 |
Washington Nationals +350000 |
*Odds as of Monday, July 21, 10:00 AM ET
Chicago Cubs
The favorites to win the division, the Cubs have held their own all season by not getting swept in a series of three games or more. They boast an offense that can score in a variety of ways led by All-Star outfielders Kyle Tucker and Pete Crow-Armstrong. The rotation was bolstered by the return of Shota Imanaga, who is 4-1 with a 1.78 ERA in five starts since recovering from injury. They rank among the top 5 in several offensive stat categories and the pitching staff has held up surprisingly well since Justin Steele went down earlier in the season.
Milwaukee Brewers
Making the playoffs in six of the previous seven seasons with four division titles means you can’t count the Brewers out. Their current winning percentage would be the highest of any season since 2011, so they’re doing something right. The young talent is playing superb baseball and the rotation, led by 12-game winner Freddy Peralta and phenom Jacob Misiorowski, is tough. The club has come a long way since that 0-4 start.
St. Louis Cardinals
Sitting just a few games over .500 the Cards have been just average this season. That’s how they like it with a less than spectacular roster that hasn’t shown many weaknesses. They are the epitome of a team with only one All-Star representative. They are middle of the pack on offense while pitching has soured at times. To be a playoff contender some tweaks to the roster are required, specifically a quality starter.
Cincinnati Reds
Consistently failing to produce on offense might cost the Reds a chance to contending for a playoff spot. Pitching has been strong with Andrew Abbott anchoring a solid rotation. And the group is likely going to get better when Hunter Greene returns from injury. Outside of Elly De La Cruz there isn’t much pop and that could be their downfall.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Getting swept by White Sox and outscored 27-7 in the process tells you everything you need to know about the Pirates. Offense is a problem ranking last in runs/game, OPS and home runs and not much higher in any other category. Other than Paul Skenes there isn’t much to get excited about, and Skenes was mentioned as a possible trade candidate, which wouldn’t held a beleaguered fan base.
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