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The MLB season wrapped up less than a week ago with the Houston Astros winning the World Series over the Philadelphia Phillies in six games. While last season is still fresh in our minds, oddsmakers have already moved on to next season by posting World Series odds for 2023. Despite the Astros winning it all, they weren't installed as favorites for next season.
Dodgers open as World Series favorites
For the fourth consecutive season, the Los Angeles Dodgers open the offseason as the betting favorites to win the World Series. Los Angeles has made the playoffs for 10 consecutive seasons, winning at least 91 games in every normal season during that stretch. They've eclipsed 100 wins in four of the last five 162-game seasons. However, they've only won one World Series during that time. It came in the pandemic-shortened 2020 season, and plenty of people have put some kind of asterisk on that championship due to the circumstances. This past season, they won 111 games and finished with the best record in baseball during the regular season. They were dominant, but once again, they fell short in the playoffs. They lost to the San Diego Padres in four games in the NLDS. Despite that, the Dodgers open at +500 to win the World Series. That makes them a clear betting favorite heading into the offseason.
Astros lead the rest of the pack, but uncertain offseason awaits
The Houston Astros just won the World Series and while they're not the betting favorites to repeat, they're certainly one of the top contenders. Houston is +700 to win the World Series, the second best odds of any team. Justin Verlander just opted out of his player option, so he's a free agent. He might still return, but even if he doesn't, Houston put their pitching depth on display en route to winning the World Series. With or without the likely Cy Young winner, Houston should be right in the mix again. Pending massive free agents is a common theme amongst some of the top contenders. The Dodgers might lose Trea Turner. As mentioned above, the Astros could lose Verlander. The Atlanta Braves have the third best odds at +800, but they might lose Dansby Swanson.
Current World Series odds
Here are the current World Series odds for 2023 at BetMGM:
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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