World Series Odds for Every Team Ahead of 2026 MLB Playoffs (Dodgers Favored; Rays And Yankees Top AL)

It’s officially time for the MLB Playoffs!

Sunday’s regular season finales decided the final two playoff spots that were still up for grabs, as the Houston Astros won the AL West with a commanding win over the Athletics (and a Texas loss) and the Philadelphia Phillies secured the final wild card spot in the National League with a win over the Tampa Bay Rays, snapping a four-game losing streak in the process.

There are a ton of interesting storylines entering the postseason, where the Los Angeles Dodgers are the clear favorite (+200) to win the World Series for the third year in a row.

L.A. has a really deep team and rotation, but the Milwaukee Brewers (+600) have the best record in baseball and the No. 1 seed in the National League. So, that could make a potential NLCS very interesting, especially since Shohei Ohtani has been banged up this month for the Dodgers.

In the American League, the AL East has arguably the three top teams (Tampa Bay, New York and Boston), but only one of them can make the ALCS since they have to face each other in the wild card round (Boston vs. New York) and ALDS.

Here’s a look at the full playoff picture with the wild card round set to begin on Tuesday.

American League Playoff Teams

AL East Winner: Tampa Bay Rays – bye
AL Central Winner: Cleveland Guardians – bye
AL West Winner: Houston Astros
AL Wild Card (1): New York Yankees
AL Wild Card (2): Boston Red Sox
AL Wild Card (3): Chicago White Sox

Tampa Bay will play the winner of the Boston vs. New York series in the ALDS while Cleveland will take on the winner of the Chicago vs. Houston matchup.

National League Playoff Teams

NL East Winner: Atlanta Braves
NL Central Winner: Milwaukee Brewers – bye
NL West Winner: Los Angeles Dodgers – bye
NL Wild Card (1): San Diego Padres
NL Wild Card (2): Chicago Cubs
NL Wild Card (3): Philadelphia Phillies

Milwaukee will play the winner of the wild-card matchup between Chicago and San Diego while the Los Angeles Dodgers await the winner of the Philadelphia vs. Atlanta series.

Only one team in the top five in the odds – the New York Yankees – will have to play in the wild card round, which is a sign that oddsmakers expect them to advance past the Boston Red Sox.

For example, the Atlanta Braves (+1500) are tied for sixth in the odds with Boston despite the fact that they easily won the NL East.

One team to watch in the postseason is the San Diego Padres, as they closed the regular season on a massive hot streak, securing the No. 1 wild card spot in the National League in the process. San Diego has a tough matchup with the Chicago Cubs in the wild card round, but a team this hot could be one that makes a deep postseason run. The Padres are currently +2000 to win the World Series, which is ninth out of the 12 teams in the playoffs.

Let’s take a look at every team’s odds to win the World Series before the wild card round begins.

2026 World Series Odds

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

Los Angeles Dodgers: +200
Milwaukee Brewers: +600
Tampa Bay Rays: +800
New York Yankees: +850
Cleveland Guardians: +1200
Boston Red Sox: +1500
Atlanta Braves: +1500
Chicago Cubs: +1700
San Diego Padres: +2000
Philadelphia Phillies: +2000
Houston Astros: +2500
Chicago White Sox: +4000

Odds refresh periodically and are subject to change.

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