2024 World Series odds: Braves favored, Yankees rise with potential Juan Soto trade

It’s the MLB’s offseason, but the 2024 World Series odds are always on the move.

The news of an imminent trade sending Juan Soto to the New York Yankees has already caused a shift in the lines for next season.

Prior to the trade news, the Yankees had the sixth-shortest odds to win next season’s October Classic at +1400.

Now that Soto is close to calling the Bronx home, they shortened to +800, behind only the Los Angeles Dodgers and Atlanta Braves, who both sit at +700.

Currently, these three teams are the only ones in the MLB with early odds under +1000.

While we wait for the news of Shohei Ohtani’s latest destination, let’s dive into the teams among the favorites to win it all next season.

Here are every team’s 2024 World Series odds as baseball is on winter vacation:

Odds to win 2024 World Series *

Los Angeles Dodgers: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
Atlanta Braves: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
New York Yankees: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
Houston Astros: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
Texas Rangers: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
Philadelphia Phillies: +1100 (bet $10 to win $120 total)
Baltimore Orioles: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
Tampa Bay Rays: +1600 (bet $10 to win $170 total)
Toronto Blue Jays: +1600 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Seattle Mariners: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
New York Mets: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Chicago Cubs: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Boston Red Sox: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
San Diego Padres: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Minnesota Twins: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Arizona Diamondbacks: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
San Francisco Giants: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)
St. Louis Cardinals: +3500 (bet $10 to win $360 total)
Cincinnati Reds: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Milwaukee Brewers: +4000 (bet $10 to win $410 total)
Miami Marlins: +5500 (bet $10 to win $560 total)
Detroit Tigers: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)
Cleveland Guardians: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)
Pittsburgh Pirates: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)
Los Angeles Angels: +8000 (bet $10 to win $810 total)
Washington Nationals: +9000 (bet $10 to win $910 total)
Chicago White Sox: +10000 (bet $10 to win $1,010 total)
Kansas City Royals: +15000 (bet $10 to win $1,510 total)
Colorado Rockies: +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)
Oakland A’s: +20000 (bet $10 to win $2,010 total)

* odds as of 12/6/2023

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An early wager can pay off nicely – the Rangers were +4500 entering the season.

The Arizona Diamondbacks, who fell three wins short of the title, were +12500 entering the season.

Including the Rangers, six of the past seven champions have had preseason odds of +1000 or longer (the 2020 Dodgers at +385 are the exception).

Preseason long-shot bettors had their golden era from 2010-15 when teams with +2000 odds or longer hoisted the trophy:

2015: Royals (+3300)
2014: Giants (+2500)
2013: Red Sox (+2800)
2012: Giants (+2000)
2011: Cardinals (+2500)
2010: Giants (+2500)

The teams with the shortest preseason odds to win it all since 1985 were the Yankees in 1999 (+200) and 2000 (+250).

The longest shots to win the Fall Classic since 1985 were the 1991 Twins (+8000), 2003 Marlins (+7500), 1987 Twins (+5000) and 2002 Angels (+4000).

Which team do you like to win the next World Series? One of the big dogs in the Braves or Dodgers? Or a long shot? Follow FOX Sports for the latest news in MLB and other sports.