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2025 World Series Predictions with Betting Odds and Expert Picks

by Ryan Cobbett - 6/26/2025

World Series predictions Freddie Freeman Los Angeles Dodgers

As we are near the end of June and the trade deadline approaches, teams are finalizing their rosters in order to make a run in the playoffs. With about half of the schedule remaining, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers are tied atop the league standings at 50-31. The Baltimore Orioles, Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, and Arizona Diamondbacks came into the season as playoff favorites and are now fighting for their playoff hopes, while teams like the Tampa Bay Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, and San Francisco Giants are all emerging in the playoff picture. With the end of the first half of the season on hand, let’s dive into the Top Three World Series contenders based on odds and identify one sleeper squad that could come out of nowhere and win the Fall Classic.

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Top Three Odds:

Los Angeles Dodgers +220

Tyler Glasnow, Blake Treinen, Roki Sasaki, Tony Gonsolin, Blake Snell, Brusdar Graterol, and Evan Phillips are all on the 60-day IL as they have been out for an extended period of time with injuries. Despite this, the Los Angeles Dodgers have the best record in the NL at 50-31, they hold a 5.5 game lead over the San Francisco Giants and San Diego Padres in the NL West, and all but Phillips are expected to return to the mound at some point before the season is over meaning the best team in baseball has some incredible reinforcements on the way. The Dodgers lead the league in runs, homeruns, and OPS as the lineup continues to produce from top to bottom. Will Smith and Freddie Freeman both rank in the Top Seven in AVG, Ohtani has a 3.8 WAR as he has hit 27 homeruns and stolen 11 bases, Andy Pages has emerged on the scene as he is second on the team in homeruns and is third in WAR. Teoscar Hernandez and Max Muncy join Ohtani and Pages as Dodgers with more than 50 RBIs while Mookie Betts has a 2.5 WAR despite underperforming (to his standards) this season. On the mound, Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been the lone starter to remain healthy this season and he is dominating the opposition as he has a 2.61 ERA through 89.2 innings pitched this season. The Dodgers are rolling, winning 12 of their last 16 games, and they are set to welcome back a lot of stars to their pitching staff over the course of the next month. The best team in baseball is about to get a lot better. They are living up to all the hype despite all the injuries.

New York Yankees +650

Despite their current cold stretch and being without their ace Gerrit Cole, the New York Yankees still find themselves having the second-best odds to win the World Series this season. The Yankees are 4-9 over their last 13 games and they have lost three of their last four series, all against nonplayoff teams. Luis Gil is another important arm that is absent due to injury, but Max Fried, Carlos Rodon, and Clarke Schmidt have formed an elite trio atop the Yankees rotation. The trio all carries sub-3.00 ERA’s while combining for 29 quality starts this season. On top of their trio, the Yankees offense has been the best in AL as they lead the AL in runs, homeruns, and OPS. Aaron Judge continues to do Aaron Judge things as he is leading the league with a .361 AVG while hitting 28 homeruns, tallying 63 RBIs, and leading the league with a 1.180 OPS and a 5.8 WAR. Trent Grisham, Cody Bellinger, and Paul Goldschmidt have all performed better than expected around Judge and they have mitigated the loss of Juan Soto rather well with their production this season. There are some holes on this team and adding another bat and reliever may be a necessity for this team to compete with the Dodgers, but they have a Cy Young favorite leading their rotation and one of the best hitters in the game leading their lineup. The Yankees are primed for another deep playoff run.

Detroit Tigers +850

The Detroit Tigers find themselves tied atop the league standings with the Dodgers through the first half of the season. Tigers fans, your rebuild phase is finally over and your winning window is here. The Tigers are an MLB best 23-18 on the road this season and their +86-run differential ranks second in the AL behind the Yankees. They kept playing at a high level despite losing some key rotational arms like Jackson Jobe, Alex Cobb, and Reese Olson. The offense has finally found its way to Detroit as the Tigers rank fourth in the league in runs scored and fifth in hits. Riley Greene has been living up to his potential this season as he leads the team with a 2.9 WAR with a team best 17 homeruns and 61 RBIs. Spencer Torkelson trails only Greene with 16 homeruns and 49 RBIs this season. Gleyber Torres has enjoyed his first season with Detroit as he has hit .280 with seven homeruns and is second on the team with a .803 OPS. Zach McKinstry and Javier Baez have combined for a 4.4 WAR with 13 homeruns and 60 RBIs between the two as they have given depth to the Detroit lineup. However, none of this success could have come without their Cy Young winning ace Tarik Skubal. Skubal has a 3.4 WAR through 102 innings of work. He has a 2.29 ERA and has recorded nine quality starts so far this season, while maintaining an elite 11.0 K/9 ratio. Detroit has the pieces in place to knock out the Yankees and they could be a surprising threat to any team they could face from the NL.

Dark Horse Candidate

Chicago Cubs +1400

The dark horse team is the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs have been scoring runs seemingly at will this season and they are atop the NL Central with a 47-33 record. Their +97-run differential is the second-best mark in the MLB behind only the Yankees. They are 25-15 at home this season and they have a 2.5 game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers in the NL Central. A lot of their success can be attributed to the emergence of Pete Crow-Armstrong who has burst onto the stage this year. He has produced a 4.4 WAR thanks to 21 homeruns, 24 stolen bases, and 61 RBIs. He is tied with Seiya Suzuki for the team lead in homeruns while Suzuki leads the team with 67 RBIs. Kyle Tucker, Nico Hoerner, and Dansby Swanson have been another trio of bats that has elevated the Cubs offense. Tucker has a 3.6 WAR thanks to 16 homeruns and 19 stolen bases while Swanson and Hoerner have combined for a 5.3 WAR. The pitching hasn’t been great. They are without Justin Steele once again, but Matthew Boyd has proven to be an elite arm this season as he has a 2.65 ERA through 91.2 innings. If Shota Imanaga comes back from injury and produces the way we have all come to expect, he and Boyd will be a dangerous 1-2 punch in the postseason. Chicago could be a real threat to usurp the Dodgers this season.

World Series Odds:

Los Angeles Dodgers +220

New York Yankees +650

Detroit Tigers +850

Philadelphia Phillies +950

New York Mets +1100

Houston Astros +1200

Chicago Cubs +1400

Tampa Bay Rays +2400

Seattle Mariners +3000

San Diego Padres +3200

San Francisco Giants +3300

Atlanta Braves +3400

Texas Rangers +3900

Toronto Blue Jays +3900

Milwaukee Brewers +4200

Boston Red Sox +5500

Minnesota Twins +6000

St. Louis Cardinals +6500

Cleveland Guardians +7000

Arizona Diamondbacks +8000

Kansas City Royals +9500

Cincinnati Reds +12000

Baltimore Orioles +20000

Los Angeles Angels +44000

Colorado Rockies +50000

Washington Nationals +50000

Pittsburgh Pirates +50000

Chicago White Sox +50000

Miami Marlins +50000

Athletics +50000

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