The 2024 MLB Playoffs have begun, and the divisional matchups on the bracket have been set in stone. Futures bettors, the time is now to lock in some value wagers on the AL and NL pennants, MVPs, and the World Series champions. As expected, the Yankees, Dodgers and Phillies yield the shortest odds on the BetMGM World Series board.
But the Padres have become one of the more popular bets, and after sweeping the Braves in the Wild Card they can no longer be considered a true sleeper. MORE MLB PLAYOFFS: Bracket, game times, TV schedule Sleeper status seems reserved for the Guardians, Tigers, Royals and Mets — all teams between 100-to-1 and 120-to-1 odds. Cleveland draws Detroit in a divisional tilt nobody saw coming six months ago.
Kansas City, which went from 106 losses in 2023 to 86-76 this year, faces Aaron Judge, Juan Soto and the mighty Yankees. The Mets have the unenviable task of playing Bryce Harper and the Phillies. Can pitching propel Cleveland and Detroit to the ALCS? Will Bobby Witt Jr.
and Kansas City's elite bullpen shock the Yanks? Can Francisco Lindor and the Mets power past a well-balanced Philadelphia roster? All the questions will start getting answered with the start of the AL and NL Divisional Series. Let's take a look at the odds and unveil the best bets to win the World Series, ALCS, NLCS, and all three MVP awards. MLB Playoffs 2024: NLCS odds All odds courtesy of BetMGM .
Team Odds Dodgers +180 Phillies +200 Padres +290 Mets +500 NLCS best bet: San Diego.