2023 MLB Betting Odds
The 2023 MLB regular season begins on March 30 and concludes on October 1. The 2023 MLB Playoffs begin on October 3 and conclude with the World Series that begins in late October. There are four teams listed at odds of less than +1000 to win the 2023 World Series. They are the defending champion Houston Astros, who are listed as the betting favorite, the New York Yankees, the New York Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Astros are bringing back almost the same team as they had a year ago, although they did lose Justin Verlander to the Mets. The Yankees added Carlos Rodon to improve their starting rotation, while the Mets went out and spent money on Verlander and Japanese pitching sensation Kodai Senga. The Dodgers lost Trea Turner but they did add J.D. Martinez.
A number of teams are in the contender category to win the 2023 World Series including the Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres and Philadelphia Phillies. The Braves won the NL East last season and bring back almost everyone. The Padres went out and spent a ton of money in adding Xander Bogaerts to a powerful lineup and the Phillies signed Trea Turner to a huge contract.
| ODDS TO WIN 2023 - MLB WORLD SERIES |
| Arizona Diamondbacks +9000 |
Atlanta Braves +985 |
Baltimore Orioles +6500 |
| Boston Red Sox +7000 |
Chicago Cubs +8500 |
Chicago White Sox +3150 |
| Cincinnati Reds +30000 |
Cleveland Indians +2550 |
Colorado Rockies +25000 |
| Detroit Tigers +13500 |
Houston Astros +585 |
Kansas City Royals +14500 |
| Los Angeles Angels +3500 |
Los Angeles Dodgers +765 |
Miami Marlins +10000 |
| Milwaukee Brewers +3882 |
Minnesota Twins +4800 |
New York Mets +785 |
| New York Yankees +750 |
Oakland Athletics +45000 |
Philadelphia Phillies +1265 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates +37500 |
St. Louis Cardinals +2850 |
San Diego Padres +1050 |
| San Francisco Giants +4500 |
Seattle Mariners +1600 |
Tampa Bay Rays +2350 |
| Texas Rangers +4250 |
Toronto Blue Jays +1375 |
Washington Nationals +40000 |
*Odds as of Monday, January 30, 12:00 PM ET
Houston Astros +585
The Astros are the defending World Series champions and they begin the season as the favorites in World Series odds. The Astros look much the same as they did a year ago although they did lose Justin Verlander in free agency. They will get outfielder Michael Brantley back from injury, as he missed the playoffs a year ago. The team also added 2020 American League MVP Jose Abreu to what was already a potent lineup.
New York Yankees +750
The Yankees brought back Aaron Judge and that is the big new for New York. They also brought in Carlos Rodon on a huge six-year contract. He will upgrade a rotation that already includes Gerrit Cole, Luis Severino, Nestor Cortes, and Frankie Montas. The concern for New York is an offense that is known to struggle. New York needs Giancarlo Stanton to stay healthy and they need Gleyber Torres to live up to his potential.
Los Angeles Dodgers +765
The Dodgers could be overvalued at these odds considering they didn’t do much in the offseason to improve their roster. Los Angeles did bring back Clayton Kershaw but they suffered a huge loss, as Trea Turner left in free agency. The Dodgers made a couple of minor moves in adding J.D. Martinez and Noah Syndergaard.
New York Mets +785
The Mets went out and spent a lot of money to bring in Justin Verlander but New York passed on Carlos Correa. While many people will tout the addition of Verlander, it should be noted the Mets lost Jacob deGrom, Taijuan Walker and Chris Bassitt. New York is hoping that the addition of Verlander, Japanese hurler Kodai Senga and Jose Quintana will be enough to make up for the losses.
Atlanta Braves +985
The Braves added catcher Sean Murphy to what was already a very good lineup but Atlanta did lose Dansby Swanson in free agency. The Braves are hoping that they can get production from the combination of Vaughn Grissom and Orlando Arcia to fill the void at shortstop. Atlanta has proven to be a contender in the National League East and that should be the case once again in 2023.
San Diego Padres +1050
The Padres are putting pressure on the Dodgers as the top team in the National League West. The Padres spent even more money in the offseason and added former Boston Red Sox All-Star shortstop Xander Bogaerts. The Padres spent a huge amount of money to add Bogaerts to what was already an explosive lineup that includes Juan Soto, Manny Machado and Fernando Tatis Jr. The question for San Diego is whether they have enough pitching to win it all.
Philadelphia Phillies +1265
The Phillies made a big run last season but couldn’t take the final step and lost to the Astros in the World Series. Philadelphia went out in the offseason and added shortstop Trea Turner in addition to bringing in top closer Gregory Soto. The Phillies will be without Bryce Harper early in the season while he rehabs from injury, but they look to be potent offensively even without Harper. The Phillies also look to have a solid core of starting pitchers in Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Ranger Suarez and Taijuan Walker.
Toronto Blue Jays +1375
The Blue Jays were swept away by the Mariners in last year’s playoffs. That defeat didn’t sit well in Toronto and the Blue Jays went out and added Chris Bassitt, Daulton Varsho, Kevin Kiermaier and Erik Swanson. Toronto did lose popular outfielder Teoscar Hernandez in a trade with the Mariners. The question with the Blue Jays is oftentimes pitching and even with the addition of Bassitt, there are questions about the Toronto rotation for 2023.
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