The MLB trade deadline nearly came and went without a splash, but then Zack Greinke was dealt to the Astros, which caused a ripple in the World Series odds.
The site SportsBetting.ag (www.sportsbetting.ag) updated its futures odds following yesterday’s trade deadline.
Last week, the Astros had 9/2 odds to win the World Series, which was third on the board at that time behind the Dodgers (3/1) and Yankees (7/2), but they are now the favorites following the Greinke acquisition.
Here is a timeline of the odds from preseason to All-Star Break to post-deadline:
| Team |
Current odds |
All-Star Break odds |
Preseason odds |
| Houston Astros |
3/1 |
5/1 |
7/1 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers |
7/2 |
3/1 |
6/1 |
| New York Yankees |
9/2 |
4/1 |
6/1 |
| Atlanta Braves |
12/1 |
9/1 |
20/1 |
| Minnesota Twins |
14/1 |
9/1 |
50/1 |
| Chicago Cubs |
14/1 |
16/1 |
14/1 |
| Cleveland Indians |
16/1 |
25/1 |
12/1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals |
20/1 |
40/1 |
14/1 |
| Boston Red Sox |
25/1 |
22/1 |
8/1 |
| Tampa Bay Rays |
25/1 |
22/1 |
33/1 |
| Washington Nationals |
25/1 |
22/1 |
16/1 |
| Milwaukee Brewers |
33/1 |
22/1 |
16/1 |
| Philadelphia Phillies |
33/1 |
22/1 |
8/1 |
| Oakland Athletics |
40/1 |
40/1 |
33/1 |
| New York Mets |
66/1 |
150/1 |
18/1 |
| San Francisco Giants |
66/1 |
150/1 |
66/1 |
| Los Angeles Angels |
150/1 |
100/1 |
40/1 |
| Cincinnati Reds |
250/1 |
80/1 |
66/1 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks |
250/1 |
66/1 |
50/1 |
| Colorado Rockies |
500/1 |
66/1 |
25/1 |
| San Diego Padres |
500/1 |
66/1 |
50/1 |
| Texas Rangers |
500/1 |
50/1 |
250/1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
N/A |
100/1 |
80/1 |
| Chicago White Sox |
N/A |
250/1 |
66/1 |
| Seattle Mariners |
N/A |
500/1 |
66/1 |
| Miami Marlins |
N/A |
1000/1 |
500/1 |
| Toronto Blue Jays |
N/A |
1000/1 |
100/1 |
| Baltimore Orioles |
N/A |
5000/1 |
500/1 |
| Detroit Tigers |
N/A |
5000/1 |
250/1 |
| Kansas City Royals |
N/A |
5000/1 |
250/1 |
