MLB Betting Odds & Tips
The 2025 Major League Baseball season takes place between 18 March and 28 September, with the biggest baseball competition in the world featuring a sum total of 162 games for each team. Last year’s World Series was contested between Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees, with these two teams featuring as the favourites for the current season and it wouldn’t be a surprise if they squared off in the final once again.
Outright Betting
The Dodgers are very much regarded as the team to beat this season. They achieved a relatively comfortable 4-1 World Series win against the Yankees and that came after a Championship Series win against the New York Mets when triumphing 4-2. However, they were ran close in the Division Series clash against San Diego when edging things by 3-2.
As for the New York Yankees, they were able to overcome Kansas City before a facile success against Cleveland. However, their odds are only marginally shorter than several other teams including the Atlanta Braves who will be hoping for an improved showing if they make it through to the postseason bracket.
They were defeated in the Wildcard Series 2-0 by San Diego, although the bookies make them relatively strong contenders this term. New York Mets are other contenders, with the team having given a good account of themselves when losing to the LA Dodgers in a Championship Series encounter.
The Mets overcame Philadelphia Phillies in their Division Series clash last year, although the latter will be looking to go deep in the Major League Baseball this season. They were able to finish top of the NL East ahead of Atlanta Braves and NY Mets, landing 95 victories during the regular season to land a high seeding.
The Baltimore Orioles were also impressive in the AL East when registering 91 wins to finish narrowly behind New York Yankees and they should be capable of featuring in the postseason shake-up, with the bookies disagreeing on how to price up the Houston Astros. Some firms think this team have a decent chance of making the World Series.
The team were able to finish top of the AL West standings when landing eighty-eight wins to edge out Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers before they were surprisingly beaten by Detroit in a Wildcard game. Perhaps they will improve on this particular showing when it comes to the 2025 tournament.
Boston Red Sox missed out on the playoffs last season when finishing third in the American League East, winning and losing 81 games apiece and it was actually their home form which was found wanting, while San Diego Padres and Texas Rangers could be lively outsiders but they’re operating at a big price.
MLB American League Betting
The New York Yankees were top dogs in the American League last season with an impressive record of 94 wins and they were especially strong on the road with 50 victories. This AL East side once again might take all the beating, with the Baltimore Orioles also pitched in the same section and they were equally as strong as their main divisional rivals at home last term.
Houston Astros are the other team trading at single figure odds for the American League, with this side expected to come out on top when it comes to the AL West, although their failure to get anything against Detroit in the Wildcard might count against them.
MLB National League Betting
It's hardly a surprise that Los Angeles Dodgers are strong favourites to win the National League although the baseball betting odds indicate that LA are less than 50% likely to claim a divisional success. There are plenty of strong contenders in the field, although the Dodgers were able to record an impressive 98 victories in the regular season last term and that’s more than any other team managed.
Atlanta Braves played second fiddle to the Philadephia Phillies last time out in the NL East, although they’re regarded as marginally more likely to win the National League compared to NY Mets. The two teams had an identical record in the regular season and they will want to avoid clashing with the Dodgers in the playoffs until as late as possible.
Divisional Betting
There are six different divisions that comprise Major League Baseball, with Racing-Odds.com readers getting the chance to bet on which team will finish top of each section. The American League East is arguably the most competitive and some will like the even money that the New York Yankees come out on top as they did fairly comfortably last season.
Baltimore Orioles recorded three victories less than their rivals so there’s definitely scope for them to finish ahead and land a better seeding, with Boston Red Sox also competitors and it’s not as though you can rule out Tampa Bay Rays and Toronto Blue Jays who are also credible competitors.
The NL West is a different story. The LA Dodgers are trading at a very short price and they were comfortably the better team last time out. Arizona Diamondbacks might improve and make it through to the playoffs, with San Diego Padres the other team who can potentially finish top of the pile.
Chicago Cubs were unable to emerge from NL Central last time out, although the MLB betting sites anticipate that they’ll improve on last season’s poor showing. 83 wins and 79 defeats only saw them wind up third behind Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals, although the Cubs are actually trading at odds-on this time around.
Some might argue that the Brewers are once again the value bet considering that they notched ten more wins than any other team in this section, with the Cardinals and the Cubs having an identical win record and we can’t completely discount the prospect of Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates having an impact.
The most exciting of the betting heats is probably AL Central where any number of teams can land a playoff spot. Last season, it was Cleveland Guardians who registered six more wins than any other team although they’re regarded as third favourites to top the section this time around in what is a wide open encounter.
Detroit Tigers landed a respectable 86 wins last time out and perhaps they can improve on that record to ensure they take their place in the playoffs at the end of the campaign, while Minnesota Twins are expected to register many more victories than the 82 that were recorded last term.
The American League West is regarded as being a three-way contest, with LA Angels and The Athletics unlikely to make much of an impact. Neither side look capable of challenging the existing order, although it will be interesting to see which of the leading trio are able to come through with top spot and a guaranteed playoff spot.
It was Houston Astros who were able to secure this place last time out, with the team then failing to emerge from the Wild Card Series. Seattle Mariners definitely have an opportunity to usurp their rivals and they need to find a few more wins on last season, with Texas Rangers losing the majority of their clashes last time although further improvements could be on the cards.