The Los Angeles Dodgers haven’t budged from the top of the World Series odds board all season long, sitting at +125 as of October 10. While the gap at the top has been tightening up, L.A. flexed hard in Games 3 and 4 against Atlanta, closing out that NLDS matchup in four games and proving why they’re still the team to beat.
L.A. Is Chasing Immortality, But It Won’t Be Easy
Let’s talk about the Dodgers’ run, because it’s insane. This squad is trying to do something franchises rarely pull off: win three consecutive World Series titles. Think about that for a second. The last team to do it was the Yankees back in 1998-2000. Before that, you gotta go way back to the Athletics from 1972-74, or the Yankees again with their five straight from 1949-53, and even a four-peat from 1936-39. This isn’t just winning, it’s dynasty-level stuff. L.A. already won the NL West for the 13th time in the last 14 years and hit 100 wins for the sixth time in the last decade. They’re a machine, no doubt. But the path to history is always bumpy.
The Brewers and Rays Are Ready To Crash The Party
Right there, tied for second on the odds board at +300, are the Brewers and the Rays. For Milwaukee, this year was huge: they won 100 games in the regular season for the first time in franchise history! They did their thing in the postseason too, beating the Padres in four games and sealing it on the road. The Brewers look like the biggest hurdle for the Dodgers to even get out of the National League, which is wild considering L.A. swept Milwaukee in the 2025 postseason. But hey, the Brewers actually won their regular-season series over L.A. 4-3 this year, so they know they can hang.
Over in the American League, the Rays are slowly making their move. They swept the Yankees in their ALDS tilt, showing they mean business. However, it’s worth remembering that the Dodgers swept the Rays 3-0 in their regular-season matchups. Then you’ve got the Guardians lurking at +650, showing that anything can happen when the stakes are this high.
This postseason is shaping up to be a true battle. Can the Dodgers make history, or will a challenger like the Brewers or Rays upset the whole thing? Get ready, because it’s going to be a wild ride to the very end.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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