And then there were two.
Following two thrilling League Championship Series in both the American League and National League in the MLB playoffs, the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees have emerged as the two contenders for the World Series.
Now, it's time to turn our attention to early Dodgers vs. Yankees odds for the World Series, plus World Series MVP odds and more lines for the Fall Classic.
The Dodgers are -136 favorites to win the World Series, with the Yankees listed as +116 underdogs to win their World Series matchup.
Dodgers vs. Yankees World Series Odds
| Dodgers | Yankees | |
|---|---|---|
| Series Winner | -136 | +116 |
| Win in 4 | +1100 | +1500 |
| Win in 5 | +600 | +650 |
| Win in 6 | +370 | +600 |
| Win in 7 | +430 | +500 |
Odds via FanDuel as of Sunday, Oct. 20
It should come as no surprise that we'll have a Dodgers vs Yankees World series. The Dodgers and Yankees opened the season among the contenders with their World Series odds and both entered the playoffs as favorites to win the pennant in their respective leagues.
Historically, Dodgers vs Yankees has been the most common World Series matchup in MLB history with 11 previous instances, though we haven't seen it since 1981. The Yankees have won eight of the 11 matchups.
World Series MVP Odds
| Player | World Series Odds |
|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani | +220 |
| Aaron Judge | +490 |
| Juan Soto | +550 |
| Mookie Betts | +750 |
| Giancarlo Stanton | +950 |
| Max Muncy | +1600 |
| Freddie Freeman | +2700 |
| Teoscar Hernandez | +2700 |
| Enrique Hernandez | +3000 |
| Tommy Edman | +3300 |
| Gerrit Cole | +3300 |
| Gleyber Torres | +4000 |
| Jazz Chisholm Jr. | +6000 |
| Will Smith | +6000 |
| Jack Flaherty | +8000 |
| Anthony Volpe | +10000 |
| Carlos Rodon | +10000 |
| Austin Wells | +10000 |
| Anthony Rizzo | +12000 |
| Yoshinobu Yamamoto | +19000 |
| Luke Weaver | +22000 |
| Gavin Lux | +36000 |
| Walker Buehler | +36000 |
| Clarke Schmidt | +40000 |
| Luis Gil | +40000 |
Shohei Ohtani is the favorite to win World Series MVP with +220 odds ahead of Game 1. Ohtani reached base 17 times in the NLCS, tied with Max Muncy for the most in Dodgers history. MLB's first 50-50 player has the third-most RBI in this postseason (10) and third-most walks (11).
Aaron Judge has the second-best odds to win the World Series MVP with +490 odds to take home the hardware. Judge hasn't played up to his regular season heights during the postseason with a .161/.317/.387 slash line in nine playoff games.
What about the two League Championship Series MVPs?
Giancarlo Stanton has +950 odds to add the World Series MVP to his trophy case after leading the postseason in home runs, including four against the Guardians in the ALCS. Tommy Edman is +3300 to win World Series MVP after tallying 11 hits and 11 RBI against the Mets in the NLCS.
Dodgers vs. Yankees Schedule
The World Series begins Friday Oct. 25 on FOX. Game 1 will take place at Dodgers Stadium with L.A. hosting the first two games before the series shifts to the Bronx for Game 3 and 4.
- Game 1: Friday, Oct. 25 on FOX
- Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 26 on FOX
- Game 3: Monday, Oct. 28 on FOX
- Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 29 on FOX
- Game 5 (if necessary): Wednesday, Oct. 30 on FOX
- Game 6 (if necessary): Friday, Nov. 1 on FOX
- Game 7 (if necessary): Saturday, Nov. 2 on FOX
