The 2025 World Series is in the books.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are your champions after one of the best Game 7s ever played.
What better time to look ahead to the 2026 Major League Baseball season?
Here’s a look at the (very) early favorites that will come out on top a year from now.
2026 World Series Odds
| Team | Chances |
|---|---|
| Evaders | +350 |
| Yankees | +700 |
| Phillies | 10/1 |
| Mets | 11/1 |
| Sailors | 12/1 |
| Astros | 13/1 |
| Red Sox | 17/1 |
| Brave | 20/1 |
| Parents | 20/1 |
| Blue jays | 20/1 |
| Cubs | 22/1 |
| Brewers | 22/1 |
| Orioles | 27/1 |
| Guards | 27/1 |
| Tigers | 27/1 |
The Dodgers open as a heavy +350 favorite to win their third straight World Series trophy in 2026 after beating the Blue Jays in a series that will go down as an instant classic.
Oddsmakers aren’t all that optimistic about the 2025 American League champions, despite how close they came to a win in Game 7.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrates his solo home run during the first inning in Game 5 of the baseball World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in Los Angeles. AP
Fresh off a World Series loss, the Blue Jays are closer to the middle of the pack than at the top of the odds board, sitting at 20/1 to go back-to-back, which is tied with the Braves and Padres for the eighth-best odds at FanDuel.
After disappointing results in 2025, New York baseball clubs are expected to return to the mix next year.
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The Yankees have the second-best odds (+700) behind the vaunted Dodgers, and the only other team ahead of the Mets (11/1) are the Phillies (10/1), who face some tough decisions with their aging roster, including slugger Kyle Schwarber.
Two teams that finished well below .500 and are nowhere near a playoff spot — the Braves and Orioles — are expected to bounce back in 2026, with both teams among the top 15 World Series contenders.
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