2025 World Series Odds: Dodgers Dominate Into All-Star Break

The Los Angeles Dodgers enter the All-Star break with the shortest odds to win the World Series, as they have had for the entire season. Books remain bullish on their chances and it may take a superhuman effort to dethrone them.

Jason Wilson - Betting Analyst at Covers.com
Jason Wilson • Betting Analyst
Jul 15, 2025 • 08:26 ET • 5 min read
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Photo By - IMAGN Images. Dodgers two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani gives his team's first half a thumbs up.

We've reached the All-Star break, the unofficial midpoint of the MLB season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers arrive at the Midsummer Classic as the favorites to win the 2025 World Series in the MLB odds.

Here's a look at the latest 2025 World Series odds as we break for All-Star Game festivities.

2025 World Series winner odds

World Series odds analysis

While everyone and their dog had the Los Angeles Dodgers pegged as favorites entering the season, that doesn't mean we haven't been greeted with some surprises. The Atlanta Braves are 42-53, sit in fourth place in the NL East, and trail the division-leading Philadelphia Phillies by 12.5 games. Not only does a World Series seem increasingly unlikely, but the Braves will probably be sellers at the deadline en route to missing the postseason for the first time since 2017.

The New York Yankees still have the shortest odds among AL East teams despite relinquishing the division lead to the Toronto Blue Jays over the last week after Toronto rattled off a 10-game winning streak, including a four-game streak vs. the Yankees.

The previously left-for-dead Boston Red Sox won their last 10 games and now sit just three games back of the Blue Jays. In fact, the top four teams in the AL East (the Tampa Bay Rays being the other) are separated by just 5.5 games.

The Detroit Tigers are second on the odds board, and the break couldn't have come at a better time. Detroit lost four straight but have amassed an 11.5-game lead over second-place Minnesota Twins.

2025 World Series odds over time

Here's a look at how World Series odds stacked up across MLB throughout the offseason. We'll be updating this chart throughout the 2025 season.


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World Series betting splits

Highest ticket percentage:
•   Dodgers 14.4%
•   Phillies 9.3%
•   Mets 7.9%

Highest handle percentage:
•   Dodgers 28.6%
•   Mets 9.5%
•   Phillies 7.7%

Biggest liabilities:

•   Giants
•   Angels
•   Dodgers

Data courtesy of BetMGM

2025 World Series AI prediction

We turned to ChatGPT to find out who it thinks will be the last team standing this fall.

Let’s not overthink this. The Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t just contenders in 2025 — they’re a blue-chip powerhouse with a bulletproof case to go all the way. If you’re betting futures and not considering L.A., you’re either chasing longshots or ignoring cold, hard baseball logic.

With a stacked lineup featuring Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman, this team doesn’t just score — it overwhelms. They're leading MLB in run differential, mashing top-tier pitching, and turning every game into a mismatch by the fifth inning. And that’s before you even factor in their elite rotation: Tyler Glasnow’s strikeout stuff, Yamamoto’s poise, Kershaw's experience, and a bullpen that quietly shuts down late-inning drama.

This is a smart, disciplined franchise that knows how to manage a championship run. With postseason experience, front-office savvy, and October motivation after recent playoff stumbles, the Dodgers are the rare team with both the talent and the temperament to finish the job. You’re getting elite metrics, consistent value on the futures board, and a team that treats the regular season like a 162-game tune-up.

Pick: Los Angeles Dodgers

Past World Series winners

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the 2024 World Series by toppling the New York Yankees in five games.

Here are the last 10 World Series winners, along with their opening odds.

Season Winner Opening odds Runner up
2024 Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers +320 Yankees New York Yankees
2023 Rangers Texas Rangers +5000 Diamondbacks Arizona Diamondbacks
2022 Astros Houston Astros +800 Phillies Philadelphia Phillies
2021 Braves Atlanta Braves +1000 Astros Houston Astros
2020 Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers +600 Rays Tampa Bay Rays
2019 Nationals Washington Nationals +1800 Astros Houston Astros
2018 Red Sox Boston Red Sox +1200 Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers
2017 Astros Houston Astros +1600 Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers
2016 Cubs Chicago Cubs +1050 Guardians Cleveland Guardians
2015 Royals Kansas City Royals +1500 Mets New York Mets

The biggest World Series underdogs 

Below are the 10 World Series-winning teams since 1985 with the longest opening odds.

Season Winner Opening odds
1991 Twins Minnesota Twins +8000
2003 Marlins Florida Marlins +7500
2023 Rangers Texas Rangers +5000
1987 Twins Minnesota Twins +5000
2013 Red Sox Boston Red Sox +4000
2002 Angels Anaheim Angels +4000
2010 Giants San Francisco Giants +2500
2005 White Sox Chicago White Sox +2200
2008 Phillies Philadelphia Phillies +2000
2014 Giants San Francisco Giants +2000

Teams with most World Series titles

Team World Series titles Most recent championship
Yankees New York Yankees 27 2009
Cardinals St. Louis Cardinals 11 2011
Athletics Oakland A's 9 1989
Red Sox Boston Red Sox 9 2018
Giants San Francisco Giants 8 2014
Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers 8 2024
Reds Cincinnati Reds 5 1990
Pirates Pittsburgh Pirates 5 1979
Tigers Detroit Tigers 4 1984
Braves Atlanta Braves 4 2021
Cubs Chicago Cubs 3 2016
Orioles Baltimore Orioles 3 1983
Twins Minnesota Twins 3 1991
White Sox Chicago White Sox 3 2005

The New York Yankees are the most decorated team in MLB history, and it isn't close. In addition to winning a whopping 27 titles, they've played in 41 World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers are second all-time with 22 World Series appearances while the St. Louis Cardinals have won the second-most championships at 11.


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