World Series Bets – Who the Money is on at the All-Star Break
The 2023 Major League Baseball season is in full swing, with the first half of the season now in the books. With the second half just getting started, it’s time to look at some of the top World Series bets courtesy of BetRivers Sportsbook.
The Cincinnati Reds and Arizona Diamondbacks are making some serious noise in their respective divisions and look like legitimate playoff teams, while The New York Mets and San Diego Padres rank among the most disappointing teams.
So, who is the money currently on?
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World Series Bets for the Second Half
The Atlanta Braves are currently garnering the biggest support to win the World Series with 13% of the money on all World Series futures backing Atlanta.
Despite sluggish first half for both New York teams, fans appear unmoved, with the Yankees and Mets earning the second and third-highest betting totals.
Here’s a look at the top ten World Series bets based on the percentage of money:
- Atlanta Braves +350 (13.0% of all money)
- New York Yankees +1700 (9.2%)
- New York Mets +7500 (8.3%)
- Houston Astros +800 (8.2%)
- Toronto Blue Jays +2000 (6.9%)
- San Diego Padres +3000 (6.8%)
- Los Angeles Dodgers +550 (5.9%)
- Philadelphia Phillies +2500 -(5.6%)
- Tampa Bay Rays +475 (5.1%)
- Texas Rangers +1000 (4.3%)
The Yankees are getting the most overall bets (i.e the most tickets) with 13.8% of all World Series bets coming in on the Bronx Bombers. The Braves, Padres, Astros, and Mets round out the top five for most tickets.
How to Place a World Series Bet
Even though we still have a ways to go before October, World Series betting is available all season long, along with plenty of other MLB betting options.
You can find World Series odds on your BetRivers app by going to the MLB section and selecting the “Futures tab”. From there, you will see World Series bets prominently displayed.
BetRivers also offers MLB futures on other markets including
- Odds to win the AL/NL
- Division winner odds
- MVP
- Cy Young
- Rookie of the Year
- And more
