Wagers - Baseball
The World Series, in plain English: who is favored, the Game 1 price, and what a bet actually pays.
Dodger Stadium during the 2017 World Baseball Classic. Photo: redlegsfan21, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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To win: minus = favorite, plus = underdog. -155 means bet $155 to make $100 profit. +130 means a $100 bet makes $130 profit.
Spread: the head start. -3 means that team must win by 4 or more for a spread bet to pay.
Total: over/under on both teams' score combined.
American League — Tampa Bay Rays def. Cleveland Guardians, 4–2
- Guardians 7, Rays 3 - Game 1, Mon 10/12 (St. Petersburg)
- Rays 3, Guardians 1 - Game 2, Tue 10/13 (St. Petersburg)
- Guardians 3, Rays 2 - Game 3, Thu 10/15 (Cleveland)
- Rays 7, Guardians 3 - Game 4, Sat 10/17 (Cleveland)
- Rays 3, Guardians 1 - Game 5, Sun 10/18 (Cleveland)
- Rays 7, Guardians 3 - Game 6, Mon 10/19 (St. Petersburg)
ALCS MVP: Freddy Peralta, who won Games 2 and 6 for Tampa Bay. The Rays’ third World Series trip, and their first since 2020. Game 4 was rained out in Cleveland and the last three games shifted a day.
National League — Milwaukee Brewers def. Los Angeles Dodgers, 4–0
- Brewers 2, Dodgers 1 - Game 1, Sun 10/11 (Milwaukee)
- Brewers 7, Dodgers 4 - Game 2, Mon 10/12 (Milwaukee)
- Brewers 6, Dodgers 2 - Game 3, Wed 10/14 (Los Angeles)
- Brewers 6, Dodgers 4 - Game 4, Thu 10/15 (Los Angeles)
NLCS MVP: Jake Bauers (.286, 6 RBIs). Milwaukee rallied from 4–0 down in Game 4 to finish the sweep — the Brewers’ first World Series since 1982.
This week - the World Series
Milwaukee Brewers (103–59) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (98–64). Milwaukee holds home-field advantage in the best-of-seven, 2-3-2 format. Neither franchise has ever won a World Series — one of them does this week. Every game starts at 8:00 p.m. ET on FOX.
* if necessary. Games 6 and 7, if necessary, are Friday, October 30 and Saturday, October 31 in Milwaukee. Game 1 probable pitchers: Drew Rasmussen for Tampa Bay, Jacob Misiorowski for Milwaukee.
Who wins the Series?
In plain English: a $100 bet on the Brewers to win makes $62 profit. A $100 bet on the Rays makes $140 profit if they pull the upset. Kalshi gives the Brewers a 62.1% chance.
Every book on the Series
| Book | Brewers | Rays |
|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | -160 | +140 |
| FanDuel | -172 | +148 |
| BetMGM | -165 | +145 |
| Caesars | -180 | +180 |
| bet365 | -170 | +185 |
| Fanatics | Not posted | Not posted |
| BetRivers | -175 | +145 |
| ESPN BET | Not posted | Not posted |
| Kalshi | 62.1% | 38% |
Game 1 - Friday night in Milwaukee
In plain English: a $100 bet on the Brewers to win makes $62 profit. A $100 bet on the Rays makes $134 profit if they pull the upset. Kalshi gives the Brewers a 59.5% chance.
Compare all books on Game 1 (advanced)
| Book | Moneyline | Run Line | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| DraftKings | Brewers -162 / Rays +134 | Rays +1.5 (-182) / Brewers -1.5 (+150) | 6 — Over -111 / Under -108 |
| FanDuel | Brewers -158 / Rays +134 | Not posted | 6.5 — Under -130 (Over price not shown) |
| BetMGM | Brewers -160 / Rays +135 | Not posted | Not posted |
| Caesars | Brewers -159 / Rays +136 | Not posted | Not posted |
| bet365 | Not posted | Not posted | Not posted |
| Fanatics | Brewers -165 / Rays +135 | Not posted | Not posted |
| BetRivers | Brewers -167 / Rays +140 | Rays +1.5 (-182) / Brewers -1.5 (+148) | 6.5 — Over -103 / Under -120 |
| ESPN BET | Not posted | Not posted | Not posted |
| Kalshi | Brewers 59.5% / Rays 39.5% | — | — |
Kalshi, On The Series
Kalshi’s Pro Baseball Champion market prices the World Series winner:
Milwaukee Brewers 62% / Tampa Bay Rays 38%
Lines as published Tuesday–Wednesday, October 20–21, 2026. Odds move; check your book before wagering. The Daily posts the prices; it does not take wagers.
Sources: Sources: Championship Series scores and Series schedule — ESPN and NBC Sports, Oct. 2026; game times as announced by MLB, Oct. 16, 2026. Series and Game 1 odds — DK Network and Sports Illustrated (DraftKings), FanDuel Research, and the Cincinnati Enquirer (BetMGM), Oct. 20–21, 2026. Kalshi — Action Network, Oct. 20, 2026.
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