The Los Angeles Dodgers face a challenge the franchise hasn’t dealt with since 1989 – defending a World Series title. Below, we look at the Los Angeles Dodgers’ MLB futures odds, including their projected 2021 win total and World Series odds at BetMGM.
L.A. finished last year’s shortened season with an MLB-best 43-17 record. The Dodgers swept their first two playoff series, beating the Milwaukee Brewers in a two-game NL Wild Card Series and the rival San Diego Padres in a three-game Division Series.
They needed all seven games to get past the Atlanta Braves in the NLCS – they trailed 2-0 after two games and 3-1 after four – and then beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4 games to 2 in the World Series.
As if the Dodgers weren’t good enough, they signed NL Cy Young winner RHP Trevor Bauer as a free agent in the offseason. Bauer went 5-4 with an NL-best 1.73 ERA in 11 starts for the Cincinnati Reds last season.
LHP David Price, the 2012 AL Cy Young winner, is expected back after sitting out 2020 due to his concerns regarding COVID-19.
They lost OF Joc Pederson to the Chicago Cubs and OF/2B Kiké Hernández to the Boston Red Sox through free agency.
Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2021 World Series odds
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Thursday, March 11 at 1:20 p.m. ET.
Odds: +350 (bet $100 to win $350)
The Dodgers are the favorites. The New York Yankees (+550) are the next closest, followed by the Padres (+900) and Chicago White Sox (+900).
At +350, the Dodgers’ implied probability of winning the World Series is 22.22% or 7/2 fractional odds.
The biggest long shots are the Pittsburgh Pirates (+20000) with an implied probability of 0.50% or 200/1.
While the Dodgers are the team to beat, I would NOT BET them to win it all as +350 doesn’t offer enough value.
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Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2021 win total
Over/Under: 102.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
The Dodgers won 106 games two years ago and 104 games four years ago. Otherwise, they hadn’t won 100 or more games since 1974.
Winning 100 games is tough to do, which is why lean UNDER 102.5 (-105).
Odds to win the NL West Division
- Dodgers: -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Padres: +200 (bet $100 to win $200)
- Arizona Diamondbacks: +5000 (bet $100 to win $5,000)
- Colorado Rockies: +5000 (bet $100 to win $5,000)
- San Francisco Giants: +5000 (bet $100 to win $5,000)
The Dodgers’ implied probability of winning the NL West is 71.43% or 2/5 fractional odds. There’s no value in making this bet. PASS.
Odds to win the National League
Odds: +180 (bet $100 to win $180)
As expected, the Dodgers are the favorites, followed by the Padres (+425), Braves (+600) and New York Mets (+600).
At +180, the Dodgers’ implied probability of winning the NL pennant is 35.71% or 9/5 fractional odds. PASS on betting at this price.
The Pirates (+10000) are the longest shots, which is an implied probability of 0.99% or 100/1 fractional odds.
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