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The Houston Astros have become a World Series regular with four appearances since 2017. Houston won the 2022 World Series for its second title in six seasons.
Amazingly, it has been 23 years since the New York Yankees won their third consecutive World Series championship. In 2000 the Yankees became the last team to repeat as World Series champions.
Despite the public perception that Major League Baseball is mega-market-centric, the truth reveals far greater parity. Indeed, the high-revenue teams have more staying power and win most of the championships. However, the Kansas City Royals won the 2015 World Series after losing the Fall Classic in 2014 to provide substantive hope for the small-market clubs.
Just as fascinating is that the Yankees and Dodgers have combined for only two World Series titles since 2001. Los Angeles won the 2020 World Series in the pandemic-shortened season. For many fans and gamblers, it was an asterisk campaign. Meanwhile, the Yankees' last title was in 2009. Their late great owner Georgie Steinbrenner died the following summer, and things have not been quite the same.
ODDS TO WIN 2023 - MLB WORLD SERIES |
Arizona Diamondbacks +3850 |
Atlanta Braves +520 |
Baltimore Orioles +2850 |
Boston Red Sox +10000 |
Chicago Cubs +9000 |
Chicago White Sox +17000 |
Cincinnati Reds +26500 |
Cleveland Guardians +8000 |
Colorado Rockies +100000 |
Detroit Tigers +27500 |
Houston Astros +715 |
Kansas City Royals +180000 |
Los Angeles Angels +3450 |
Los Angeles Dodgers +575 |
Miami Marlins +13000 |
Milwaukee Brewers +1875 |
Minnesota Twins +2200 |
New York Mets +1950 |
New York Yankees +1050 |
Oakland Athletics +400000 |
Philadelphia Phillies +3150 |
Pittsburgh Pirates +9500 |
St. Louis Cardinals +3150 |
San Diego Padres +1700 |
San Francisco Giants +5700 |
Seattle Mariners +3000 |
Tampa Bay Rays +655 |
Texas Rangers +1875 |
Toronto Blue Jays +1950 |
Washington Nationals +85000 |
*Odds as of Monday, June 5, 12:00 PM ET
World Series Champions (2000)
YEAR |
WINNING TEAM |
LOSING TEAM |
2022 |
Houston Astros |
Philadelphia Phillies |
2021 |
Atlanta Braves |
Houston Astros |
2020 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
Tampa Bay Rays |
2019 |
Washington Nationals |
Houston Astros |
2018 |
Boston Red Sox |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
2017 |
Houston Astros |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
2016 |
Chicago Cubs |
Cleveland Guardians |
2015 |
Kansas City Royals |
New York Mets |
2014 |
San Francisco Giants |
Kansas City Royals |
2013 |
Boston Red Sox |
St. Louis Cardinals |
2012 |
San Francisco Giants |
Detroit Tigers |
2011 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Texas Rangers |
2010 |
San Francisco Giants |
Texas Rangers |
2009 |
New York Yankees |
Philadelphia Phillies |
2008 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
Tampa Bay Rays |
2007 |
Boston Red Sox |
Colorado Rockies |
2006 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
Detroit Tigers |
2005 |
Chicago White Sox |
Houston Astros |
2004 |
Boston Red Sox |
St. Louis Cardinals |
2003 |
Florida Marlins |
New York Yankees |
2002 |
Anaheim Angels |
San Francisco Giants |
2001 |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
New York Yankees |
2000 |
New York Yankees |
New York Mets |
The New York Yankees have made the most appearances in the Fall Classic with 40; they won 27. Unsurprisingly, the Bronx Bombers are the last team to repeat as World Series champions, with three consecutive crowns from 1998 through 2000.
The San Francisco Giants have made the most NL appearances with 20, but the NL team with the most Series wins out of the league is the St. Louis Cardinals with 11. The American League has won 65 of the 114 overall World Series played.
Of the original 16 franchises still around today, each has won at least two World Series titles.
After the Washington Nationals won it all in 2019, only one franchise failed to appear in the World Series; the Seattle Mariners.
The San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers made it to the Fall Classic twice but failed to bring home the Commissioner's Trophy each time.
The Milwaukee Brewers, Colorado Rockies, and Tampa Bay Rays failed to win it in their lone appearances.
The Houston Astros won their first World Series in their second appearance in 2017. And then the Astros lost their next two appearances in 2019 and 2021. But Houston showed resiliency in winning the 2022 Fall Classic for its second championship in franchise history.
Most World Series Appearances
APPEARANCES |
TEAM |
RECORD |
LAST WIN |
40 |
New York Yankees |
27-13 |
2009 |
20 |
Los Angeles Dodgers |
7-13 |
2020 |
20 |
San Francisco Giants |
8-12 |
2014 |
19 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
11-8 |
2011 |
14 |
Oakland Athletics |
9-5 |
1989 |
12 |
Boston Red Sox |
8-4 |
2013 |
11 |
Detroit Tigers |
4-7 |
1984 |
11 |
Chicago Cubs |
3-8 |
2016 |
10 |
Atlanta Braves |
3-6 |
2021 |
9 |
Cincinnati Reds |
5-4 |
1990 |
7 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
5-2 |
1979 |
7 |
Baltimore Orioles |
3-4 |
1983 |
7 |
Philadelphia Phillies |
2-5 |
2008 |
6 |
Cleveland Guardians |
2-4 |
1948 |
6 |
Minnesota Twins |
3-3 |
1991 |
5 |
Houston Astros |
2-3 |
2022 |
5 |
Chicago White Sox |
3-2 |
2005 |
5 |
New York Mets |
2-3 |
1986 |
4 |
Kansas City Royals |
2-2 |
2015 |
2 |
Miami Marlins |
2-0 |
2003 |
2 |
Toronto Blue Jays |
2-0 |
1993 |
2 |
Texas Rangers |
0-2 |
--- |
2 |
San Diego Padres |
0-2 |
--- |
2 |
Tampa Bay Rays |
0-2 |
2020 |
1 |
Washington Nationals |
1-0 |
2019 |
1 |
Los Angeles Angels |
1-0 |
2002 |
1 |
Arizona Diamondbacks |
1-0 |
2001 |
1 |
Colorado Rockies |
0-1 |
--- |
1 |
Milwaukee Brewers |
0-1 |
--- |
0 |
Seattle Mariners |
0-0 |
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