It all comes down to this. After we saw two fantastic League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees were crowned as the two heavyweights to battle it out in the 2024 World Series. I don’t think anyone is surprised by this matchup, as both teams spend more money each season than the entire bottom half of the league combined. The Dodgers spent over a billion dollars this offseason, while Juan Soto of the Yankees makes more money than the entire Tampa Bay Rays team put together. Plus, the sportsbooks love this matchup, as it brings in a large handle considering the markets.
Taking a look at the early odds for this exciting matchup, the Dodgers are around -135 favorites to beat the Yankees and claim the title. However, there are about a million more markets for you to bet into for the Fall Classic. I already have a few that I am keeping my eye on, but to be honest, I already am in position to win some good cash. If you have been reading my stuff since before the season, you are as well.
Yankees to Win World Series (+116)
Not to boast or anything, but I am holding onto an 11/1 ticket on the Yankees to win the World Series that I bet way back before the season started. I wrote multiple articles back then about why I loved the Yankees and included them in multiple pieces of content, so hopefully you are also sitting pretty with me. Obviously, I will be extremely biased here because of this ticket, but I have no reason not to be confident in it. I still think they are the better overall team in this matchup, and would bet them to win the series at plus money.
While I would compare both offenses similarly, and both have an extreme amount of talent, I am much more concerned with the Dodgers pitching staff. I do not trust Jack Flaherty if he has to make a second appearance in this series. He has shown that his velocity is great when he has regular time off, but if that is shortened, he struggles. I think Yoshinobu Yamamoto is good, but trusting a rookie pitcher in a big spot can be very difficult to do, especially against a Yankees lineup that crushed right-handers all year. Walker Buehler had one good outing, but overall, has been quite bad this season since coming back from Tommy John.
In addition, I do not have a whole lot of trust for either bullpen. Both have proven issues, but the Dodgers are going to be relying on their’s more than New York will in this series. When it comes to defense, both teams graded out around average in terms of DRS and OAA. The Yankees were the worst baserunning team in the league, ranking dead last in BsR. This isn’t super shocking since they are reliant on their power, which they have a whole lot of.
Yankees To Win In 7 games (+500)
I think this series has a great chance to go to the wire. Both clubs are packed with talent and will be fighting for every pitch and at-bat in this series, and truly, they are the two best teams in baseball. Not only would the fans love to see a Game 7, because what is better than a championship deciding game in sports, but I’m sure MLB itself would love it as well. More games equals more revenue, and a short World Series just wouldn’t bring home the bacon like a longer one would.
You’d best believe the books want this series extended as well. The more days it goes on, the more money they can take in. They already got their dream scenario between these two favorites, not having to pay out any longshot underdogs like the Tigers or Mets, so the books will want the good times to keep rolling.
This is clearly a longer shot at 5/1 odds, but I for one want to see a Game 7, even if my heart might explode in nervousness with this 11/1 ticket in my pocket.
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