And then there were two.
Following two thrilling League Championship Series in both the American League and National League in the MLB playoffs, the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees have emerged as the two participants in the World Series.
Now, it’s time to turn our attention to early Dodgers vs. Yankees odds for the World Series, plus World Series MVP odds and more lines for the Fall Classic.
The Dodgers are -120 favorites to win the World Series, with the Yankees listed as +100 underdogs to win their World Series matchup.
Dodgers | Yankees | |
---|---|---|
Series Winner | -120 | +100 |
Win in 4 | TBD | TBD |
Win in 5 | TBD | TBD |
Win in 6 | TBD | TBD |
Win in 7 | TBD | TBD |
Odds via DraftKings as of Sunday, Oct. 20
It should come as no surprise that we’ll have a Dodgers vs. Yankees World series. The Dodgers and Yankees opened the season among the contenders with their World Series odds and both entered the playoffs as favorites to win the pennant in their respective leagues.
Historically, Dodgers vs. Yankees has been the most common World Series matchup in MLB history with 11 previous instances, though we haven’t seen it since 1981. The Yankees have won eight of the 11 matchups.
The World Series begins Friday Oct. 25 on FOX. Game 1 will take place at Dodgers Stadium with L.A. hosting the first two games before the series shifts to the Bronx for Game 3 and 4.
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