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Are the Philadelphia Phillies 2024 World Series favorites? Here's what odds makers say
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Coming out of the All-Star break the Philadelphia Phillies aren't just the best team in Major League Baseball, they are the favorites to win the World Series, according to some odds makers
For the first time this season, the Phillies are the odds-on favorite to win the World Series, according to BetOnline.ag .
The Phillies replaced the Los Angeles Dodgers as the team to beat.
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The Phillies are a 17-to-5 favorite to win the World Series. The Dodgers are second at 7-to-2 followed by the Yankees (7/2), Baltimore (7/1), Atlanta (10/1), Cleveland (14/1) and Houston (14/1).
Who is favored to win the World Series?
Not everyone agrees that the Phillies are the team to beat. ESPN.com has the Dodgers at +300 to win the World Series, meaning if you bet $100 you would win $300 for a total payout of $400. The Phillies are second at +450.
Fox Sports , using odds from DraftKings Sportsbook , has the Dodgers as the top team at +330. The Phillies are second at +500.
BETMGM.com also has the Dodgers as the team to beat at +333. The Phillies are second at +450.
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Have the Phillies played the Dodgers?
While the regular season is much different than the postseason, the Phillies are 3-0 against the Dodgers this season, sweeping a three-game series July 9-11 in Philadelphia .
The two teams will face each other Aug. 5-7 in Los Angeles.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: 2024 World Series odds: Phillies, Dodgers among betting favorites
