World Series Odds: 2027 Favorites, Predictions and MLB Futures

The World Series odds for 2027 are up, and the market has already made up its mind: the Los Angeles Dodgers are favorites at +350, with the champion Milwaukee Brewers right behind them at +400. That’s despite Milwaukee sweeping the Dodgers out of the NLCS on the way to its first title. Welcome to baseball futures, where payroll talks as loudly as results.

This page has the latest World Series odds, our predictions, the case for every serious contender, the lockout cloud hanging over the 2027 season, and every recent World Series winner.

Odds from BetOnline as of November 10, 2026.

2027 World Series Odds

Team	Odds
Los Angeles Dodgers	+350
Milwaukee Brewers	+400
New York Yankees	+750
Boston Red Sox	+1400
Seattle Mariners	+1800
New York Mets	+2200
Philadelphia Phillies	+2200
Tampa Bay Rays	+2200
Atlanta Braves	+2500
Chicago Cubs	+2500
San Diego Padres	+2500
Chicago White Sox	+2800
Cleveland Guardians	+2800
Detroit Tigers	+3300
Houston Astros	+3300
Pittsburgh Pirates	+3300
Toronto Blue Jays	+3300

The Colorado Rockies prop up the board at +50000.

World Series Predictions: Our Picks for 2027

Futures in November are a bet on two things: how good a team is, and how much it’s going to spend this winter. That’s why the big-market teams always open short. The value tends to sit with teams the market prices on reputation rather than on what they actually did on the field.

Our value pick is the Tampa Bay Rays at +2200. They were the best team in the American League in 2026, came within three wins of a title, and they’re priced behind both the Yankees and the Red Sox. The Rays won’t win the winter, they never do, but they keep producing talent from the farm system, and if a lockout squeezes the offseason, a team that’s already together has a real edge.

The one we’d stay away from is the Yankees at +750. That price is built on what New York might spend this winter, not on anything it did in October.

The Leading World Series Contenders

Dodgers World Series Odds: +350

The Dodgers won back-to-back titles in 2024 and 2025 and went into the 2026 postseason as heavy favorites, only to be swept by Milwaukee in the NLCS. The market barely flinched. The roster is loaded, the payroll is the biggest in the sport, and nobody is more aggressive in the offseason. At +350 they’re a fair favorite, but there’s no value left in a price that already assumes a big winter.

Brewers World Series Odds: +400

Milwaukee was the best team in baseball from start to finish in 2026, swept the two-time champions, and beat the Rays in five games for the first title in franchise history, with William Contreras named World Series MVP. They did it with a bottom-half payroll, which is exactly why the market doesn’t fully trust a repeat. Champions repeating is rare in modern baseball. Only the Dodgers have done it in the last 25 years, but this price is fair for a team that proved it all season.

Yankees World Series Odds: +750

The Yankees are third in the betting because of who they are and what they can spend. Bookmakers expect New York and Los Angeles to be the most aggressive buyers this winter, and the price reflects that. If the Yankees land the biggest names, it’ll shorten. If they don’t, +750 will look very short by spring.

Red Sox World Series Odds: +1400

Boston is the other high-payroll team in the American League’s top tier. The Red Sox have the resources to make a big move, and +1400 is a reasonable price if you expect them to.

Rays World Series Odds: +2200

Our value pick. The Rays opened 2026 at 80-1 and finished as American League champions. The market has moved them a long way, but not far enough. They’re still behind two AL East rivals they outplayed.

The Long Shots Worth Watching

The Chicago White Sox at +2800 are the most remarkable story on the board. They opened 2026 at 500-1 and are now priced alongside the likes of Cleveland. Further down, the Pittsburgh Pirates at +3300 are worth a look for a team with an elite young rotation, if they ever spend around it.

Will There Be a 2027 MLB Season?

Every bet on this page comes with a catch. MLB’s collective bargaining agreement expires on December 1, and with the league and the players’ union still apart, a lockout is looking more and more likely. Opening Day is scheduled for March 24, 2027, the earliest in the sport’s history, but a long lockout could push that back and cut games from the season.

BetOnline is already taking bets on it:

Games played in 2027	Odds
144 to 161	+110
162 (full season)	+250
100 to 143	+300
Under 100	+400
No season	+1000

The market makes a full 162-game season only about a 29% chance, with a shortened season the single most likely outcome. Timing matters here: BetOnline grades any bet placed after the result is public knowledge as no action.

So if you want a position, it has to be before a deal (or a lockout) is announced, not after. And if you’re holding World Series futures, check how they settle if the season is cut short.

For the full picture, see our MLB lockout odds.

When Is the 2027 World Series?

The World Series is played in late October, after the Wild Card Series, Division Series and League Championship Series. The 2026 Series finished on Wednesday, October 28. The 2027 dates depend on the season starting on time, so a lockout that delays Opening Day could push the World Series back too.

Recent World Series Winners

Year	Winner	Result
2026	Milwaukee Brewers	Beat Rays 4-1
2025	Los Angeles Dodgers	Beat Blue Jays 4-3
2024	Los Angeles Dodgers	Beat Yankees 4-1
2023	Texas Rangers	Beat Diamondbacks 4-1
2022	Houston Astros	Beat Phillies 4-2
2021	Atlanta Braves	Beat Astros 4-2
2020	Los Angeles Dodgers	Beat Rays 4-2
2019	Washington Nationals	Beat Astros 4-3
2018	Boston Red Sox	Beat Dodgers 4-1
2017	Houston Astros	Beat Dodgers 4-3

We called the 2026 title, backing the Brewers at -149 in our World Series preview.

How to Bet on the World Series

BetOnline is our top pick for World Series betting. It posts World Series odds as soon as the previous season ends, along with MVP, Cy Young and win total markets, and specials like the 2027 games-played market. Sign up, make a first deposit to claim the welcome bonus, then find the World Series under MLB futures and pick your team.

The offseason is when futures move the most. A single big free agent signing or trade can cut a team’s price in half overnight, so if you fancy a team, it often pays to get in before the market reacts.