Less than 48 hours before the trade deadline on August 17, the Dodgers acquired Tarik Skubal, and with that blockbuster move, their 2026 World Series odds to three-peat have absolutely surged to +170 at DraftKings Sportsbook. Get ready to hear “the rich got richer” again because L.A. is looking scary good on paper.
L.A. Is Rolling, But Not Without Stumbles
Yeah, the Dodgers are the real deal, no doubt. They wrapped up last season as back-to-back World Series champs, making them the first team since the Yankees from 1998-2000 to pull that off. Plus, they’ve now got three championships in the last six years. That’s elite, whether you love ’em or hate ’em. This season started with L.A. absolutely flying, but even the best teams hit a rough patch. Lately, they’ve cooled off considerably, going 5-11 in their last 16 games. They got swept by the Red Sox and the Cubs, and lost series to the Diamondbacks and our rivals, the Brewers, in that span. Still, despite that little hiccup, L.A. is leading the NL West by a solid seven games. They’re definitely the team to beat with those +170 odds.
Milwaukee’s Pitching Prowess and the Mariners’ Long Shot
While the Dodgers are sitting pretty, you can’t ignore what’s brewing in Milwaukee. The Brewers have the best record in all of baseball right now and just proved their mettle by winning three out of four games against the Dodgers in Southern California. They flat-out outscored L.A. 16-10 in that series, even beating newly acquired Tarik Skubal on Sunday. It’s their pitching staff that’s doing the heavy lifting, leading MLB in wins with 76. They also lead the National League in ERA (3.51) and saves (40), and are second in the NL in strikeouts with 1,204. That’s a staff ready to make a run, and their World Series odds reflect it at a respectable +950.
So where does that leave our Mariners, bleeding green and blue here in the Emerald City? After all the big moves and hot streaks, our M’s are sitting at +5000 in the latest World Series odds, right there with the Diamondbacks and Tigers. Yeah, +5000 is a long shot when the Dodgers are at +170 and Milwaukee is ripping it up at +950. But hey, it’s August 17th, and baseball is a crazy game. Our Mariners have the heart, and these odds just mean there’s more to prove for the rest of this wild season.
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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