World Series Betting Preview – Betting Options & Market Odds

The 2023 World Series is set to begin this Friday, October 27, with the NL champion Arizona Diamondbacks traveling to Arlington to play the AL champion Texas Rangers. It’s been a wild journey through the MLB playoffs to this point, and baseball fans across the country will be tuning in to see which of the two unlikely finalists will finish their run for the Commissioner’s Trophy.

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Online sportsbooks, accordingly, will have a litany of markets on the series and feature them prominently on their websites and sports betting apps. Below, we’ll go over the upcoming series, as well as how and where to bet on it. Along with some of the best betting promos for the World Series.

World Series Preview

Here’s a schedule overview of the 2023 World Series:

• Game 1 – Arizona Diamondbacks at Texas Rangers – Friday, October 27, 8pm ET
• Game 2 – Arizona Diamondbacks at Texas Rangers – Saturday, October 28, 8pm ET
• Game 3 – Texas Rangers at Arizona Diamondbacks – Monday, October 30 8pm ET
• Game 4 – Texas Rangers at Arizona Diamondbacks – Tuesday, October 31, 8pm ET
• Game 5* – Texas Rangers at Arizona Diamondbacks – Wednesday, November 1, 8pm ET
• Game 6* – Arizona Diamondbacks at Texas Rangers – Friday, November 3, 8pm ET
• Game 7* – Arizona Diamondbacks at Texas Rangers – Saturday, November 4, 8pm ET

The Diamondbacks and Rangers entered the playoffs as the 6 seed in the NL and 5 seed in the AL, respectively. Despite their longshot status, both advanced to their respective league championship rounds before losing their first playoff game.

The Rangers outscored the Tampa Bay Rays 11-1 through two road games to advance, then shocked the Baltimore Orioles – who finished an AL-best 101-61 – in the division round. From there, the Rangers proceeded to win a curious AL championship round against the Houston Astros; they lost all three home games, won all four road games, and outscored Houston 20-6 through the last two games of the series.

The Diamondbacks, similarly, outscored the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers 30-11 en route to the NLCS, where they played the Philadelphia Phillies. After dropping their first two games to Philadelphia by a combined 3-15 margin, Arizona came back to win four of the series’ last five games to advance.

World Series Betting Options

There’s several methods available for those looking to bet on the World Series. Below are current odds on a few widely available markets:

World Series Winner

• BetMGM: ARI +145, TEX -175
• Caesars: ARI +155, TEX -185
• DraftKings: ARI  +145, TEX -170
• FanDuel: ARI +148, TEX -174

World Series Game 1

Money Line:

• BetMGM: ARI +140, TEX -165

• Caesars: ARI +143, TEX -170

• DraftKings: ARI +140, TEX -166

• FanDuel: ARI +142, TEX -168

Run Line:

• BetMGM: ARI +1.5 (-145), TEX -1.5 (+120)

• Caesars: ARI +1.5 (-145), TEX -1.5 (+122)

• DraftKings: ARI +1.5 (-148), TEX -1.5 (+124)

• FanDuel: ARI +1.5 (-142), TEX -1.5 (+118)

Total:

• BetMGM: o/u 8.0 (-115, -105)

• Caesars: o/u 8.0 (-115, -105)

• DraftKings: o/u 8.0 (-115, -105)

• FanDuel: o/u 8.5 (-102, -120)

World Series Home Run Leader

Corey Seager

• BetMGM: +350

• Caesars: +350

• DraftKings: +400

• FanDuel: +360

Adolis Garcia

• BetMGM: +400

• Caesars: +350

• DraftKings: +400

• FanDuel: +400

Mitch Garver

• BetMGM: +500

• Caesars: +800

• DraftKings: +600

• FanDuel: +500

Christian Walker

• BetMGM: +900

• Caesars: +800

• DraftKings: +900

• FanDuel: +950

World Series Predictions

Both teams involved in the World Series this year have embarrassed anyone that’s attempted to predict anything up to this point. If there’s a longshot bet you like for whatever reason, don’t let conventional wisdom talk you out of it.

That said, the over is 5-0-1 in the Rangers’ last six games from the ALCS. Nathan Eovaldi – the Rangers’ pitcher for Game 1 – is 4-0 through the playoffs thus far. On the other side, the Diamondbacks have lost each of Zach Gallen’s last two starts.

Texas is a logical favorite to win the first game, for what that’s worth, but there’s a reason the lines for the rest of the series are so narrowly separated.