Dodgers remain heavy 2025 World Series favorites after busy MLB trade deadline
The Dodgers are still the class of baseball after MLB's trade deadline, according to oddsmakers.
The reigning champs remained heavy favorites to win the 2025 World Series after a relatively quiet deadline with the additions of outfielder Alex Call and reliever Brock Stewart.
Here's a look at where things stand now that the dust has settled.
2025 World Series odds
Team Odds Dodgers +240 Phillies +800 Yankees +850 Tigers 10/1 Mets 10/1 Astros 11/1 Cubs 12/1 Blue Jays 14/1 Brewers 17/1 Mariners 18/1 Padres 20/1 Red Sox 25/1 Rangers 27/1 Odds via FanDuel Sportsbook
The Yankees (+850) and Mets (+1000) remain in the inner-circle of World Series contenders after a flurry of moves for both teams.
After the deadline, the two New York clubs have argument for the best bullpen in baseball, with multiple relief pitcher additions for both franchises.
The Astros (+1100) made perhaps the biggest move of the deadline, bringing back Carlos Correa in a trade with the Twins.
Minnesota Twins' Carlos Correa reacts after hitting a long fly ball with bases loaded for the final out of the ninth inning of a baseball game, against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Monday, July 21, 2025, in Los Angeles.
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The Mariners (+1800) and Padres (+2000) were two of the busiest teams of this trade season as they both look to bolster their playoff chances.
Seattle traded for Josh Naylor and Eugenio Suarez, giving them one of the deeper lineups in baseball to pair with their excellent starting pitching staff.
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San Diego made a big splash in a trade with the A's, acquiring star closer Mason Miller and left-handed starter J.P. Sears, although it cost Leo De Vries, the No. 3 prospect in baseball, according to MLB.com.
They also added Ryan O'Hearn and Ramon Laureano from the Orioles to bolster their lineup.
Like the Dodgers, the Tigers, Cubs and Brewers stuck to relatively minor moves despite Vegas bookies giving them a decent shot at a World Series.
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