Dodgers Favored To Win World Series As Betting Markets Show Confidence

According to Decrypt, the Los Angeles Dodgers are heavily favored to win the World Series, with major prediction markets and sports betting sites showing strong confidence in their victory. Polymarket and Manifold Markets give the Dodgers a 94% chance of winning the series. BetOnline, an online gambling site based in Panama, lists the Dodgers with -2200 odds, compared to +1100 for the Yankees. FanDuel also shows the Yankees as the underdog with +1200 odds versus the Dodgers’ -2000. Tonight’s game four in New York, however, presents a more contested scenario. Data from Polymarket indicates that 58% of bettors are backing the Yankees to win this pivotal game, potentially extending the series to a fifth game. Manifold Markets shows that 54% of gamblers are betting on a run being scored in the first inning of game four. FanDuel gives the Yankees a slight edge with odds of -106 for under 8.5 runs compared to -114 for over 8.5 runs for the Dodgers. The money line currently favors the Yankees at -146 to the Dodgers at +124, with a spread of +1.5 and -1.5, respectively. BetOnline is split on game four, giving both teams -110 odds with 8.5 over and under odds and a run line of +1.5 at -155 for Los Angeles and +135 for New York. This means the Dodgers need to win by at least two runs to pay out at -155 odds, while the Yankees can either win or lose by one run and still pay out at +135 odds. The money line for a straight Dodgers win sits at +130, while the Yankees have a -142 moneyline, making them the favorites for game four. DraftKings expects moderate scoring in tonight’s game, with the total set at 8.5 runs. Odds favor the over at -114 for the Dodgers, meaning a $114 bet wins $100 if the total runs exceed 8.5. The under odds are set at -106, meaning a $106 bet returns $100 if the total score stays below 8.5 runs. Despite hopes for a Yankees comeback, even the London-based William Hill sportsbook gives Los Angeles the overall nod to win the series, with 10/1 odds for the Yankees and 1/20 odds for the Dodgers. While the Yankees still have a fighting chance, the odds ultimately favor the Dodgers to win the World Series. As baseball legend Yogi Berra famously said, “It ain't over 'til it's over.”