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2023 World Series Odds for all 12 playoff teams

Here are the 2023 World Series odds along with AL and NL League Championship futures for the 14 postseason teams.

The 2023 MLB playoffs get underway Tuesday, Oct. 3, with the Wild Card round. The stage is set for the 12 postseason teams to carve their way to glory and it’s time for a check-in on the 2023 World Series odds.

The Tampa Bay Rays (99-63) kicked off the season in historic fashion, tying the modern-era record with 13 wins out of the gate. However, stumbles along the way resulted in the Rays finishing 2 games back of the AL East champion Baltimore Orioles (101-61) and claiming the AL’s top Wild Card spot. The Houston Astros (90-72) were Opening Day favorites to win it all but needed to wrap the season with a 4-game win streak and for the Texas Rangers (90-72) to lose their finale to claim the AL West pennant.

The Atlanta Braves (104-58) had the major’s best record at the midway point and rode that title to the end of the year, claiming the NL East and finishing with the most wins in baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies (90-72) took 2nd in the NL East, 14 games back of the Braves, and still qualified for the top NL Wild Card.

Below, we look at the updated 2023 World Series odds; be sure to check back for our expert MLB picks and predictions throughout the postseason.

Odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook, last updated Monday, Oct. 2, at 2:30 p.m. ET. Access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list.

ATS & O/U records courtesy of teamrankings.com

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2023 MLB odds: Which division is favorite to have the World Series winner?

AL East? NL East? The Dodgers, Yankees, and Braves will certainly play a factor.

The MLB is not an easy game—on the field or in the betting world.

It’s a 162-plus-game marathon with plenty of unknowns lurking in the depths of the baseball diamond each month, tormenting the comfort levels of many fan bases during the long haul of games that stretch into September and October.

With that in mind, there’s little argument as to why picking the World Series winner can be so challenging. It’s a landscape full of peaks and valleys—slumps and triumphs, in the baseball sense—and more so now when the rush of April hasn’t gained full steam.

When there’s still hope for more than a handful of teams.

However, a “futures” wager always introduces the possibility of striking while the proverbial iron is hot. At the same time, while the payouts are at a max.

So, instead of focusing on all 30 teams, we’re taking a glimpse at the collective and calculating the risk-reward for which division is the odds-on favorite to have the 2023 World Series-winning team.

Here’s the breakdown…