The lockout is over, which means the chase for a piece of metal begins.
Major League Baseball and the MLB Players Association agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement on Thursday, ending a 99-day lockout. After initially stating that Opening Day would be postponed until April 14, the first pitch will now be thrown on April 7 as the league embarks on a 162-game season.
A new playoff format will take effect in 2022, with 12 teams making the postseason instead of 10. That gives more teams a shot at winning the World Series and hoisting the Commissioner’s Trophy. Still, some teams have greater odds of winning it all.
With the season officially on, here’s a look at how oddsmakers view each team’s chances of winning the 2022 Fall Classic.
Which MLB team has the best odds of winning the 2022 World Series?
The 2020 World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers currently have the best odds of winning another title with +600 odds, according to our partner, PointsBet.
The Houston Astros (+900) and New York Yankees (+1100) are next. After that, the reigning champion Atlanta Braves, Chicago White Sox and New York Mets are tied with +1200 odds.
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Which MLB team has the worst odds of winning the 2022 World Series?
Oddsmakers are not believers in the Baltimore Orioles or Pittsburgh Pirates this season. The two teams combined for 211 losses in 2021 and share +25000 odds for winning the 2022 World Series.
The Arizona Diamondbacks have the third-worst odds at +15000, while the Chicago Cubs, Colorado Rockies and Washington Nationals share +10000 odds.
Full 2022 World Series odds
Here is where each team’s 2022 World Series odds stood after news broke that a new collective bargaining agreement had been agreed upon:
Dodgers: +600
Astros: +900
Yankees: +1100
Braves: +1200
White Sox: +1200
Mets: +1200
Rays: +1300
Blue Jays: +1300
Padres: +1400
Brewers: +1500
Red Sox: +1800
Giants: +2200
Angels: +2500
Cardinals: +2500
Phillies: +3500
Mariners: +3500
Tigers: +4000
Reds: +5000
Athletics: +6000
Guardians: +6000
Marlins: +6600
Twins: +7000
Royals: +8000
Rangers: +8000
Cubs: +10000
Rockies: +10000
Nationals: +10000
Diamondbacks: +15000
Orioles: +25000
Pirates: +25000
By comparison, this is where each team stood on Nov. 3, the day after the Braves clinched their 2021 title against the Astros:
Dodgers: +500
Astros: +600
White Sox: +850
Blue Jays: +900
Yankees: +1000
Padres: +1100
Brewers: +1200
Giants: +1200
Braves: +1400
Rays: +1400
Red Sox: +1600
Mets: +1600
Cardinals: +1600
Phillies: +2200
Reds: +2800
Angels: +3300
Mariners: +4000
Tigers: +5000
Athletics: +5000
Rockies: +6600
Royals: +6600
Twins: +6600
Guardians: +6600
Marlins: +8000
Nationals: +8000
Cubs: +10000
Diamondbacks: +25000
Orioles: +50000
Pirates: +50000
Rangers: +50000
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