You can find this bet for at least +550 on most sites and as high as +600.
The premise of this bet is that we like the Dodgers to win the World Series due to several factors. First, the bullpen is trending in the right direction. Arms that had previously struggled—such as Scott, Treinen, Henriquez, and Vesia—looked great against Seattle, which says a lot considering the Mariners are the second-hottest team in baseball. In addition, the Dodgers added Roki Sasaki to the mix, and he has looked elite with his velocity back. If the bullpen can perform as well as it did last October, that spells trouble for the rest of the field.
The reason this is so dangerous is because the Dodgers’ starters have been elite all year, giving them the best rotation in baseball with Yamamoto, Snell, Ohtani, Glasnow, Sheehan, and Kershaw. Their rotation has been so strong that it’s likely one of those elite arms will move into the bullpen during the playoffs.
Lastly, we believe the Dodgers also have the best hitting lineup in baseball. With Ohtani, Freeman, Betts, Muncy, Smith, Hernández, and Pages—all of whom have played at an All-Star level—they are as dangerous as it gets. It also helps to have players like Edman and Kiké Hernández, who have come through with clutch contributions in October.
For all these reasons, we see great value in this bet and strongly believe the Dodgers can win the World Series.