The Houston Astros had to overcome a really good Minnesota Twins team to advance to their seventh consecutive American League Championship Series.
They are looking for their third World Series title since 2017 and have been, by far, the most consistently successful MLB team in the postseason in the last decade.
They know how to play these games and what it takes to win them.
That’s probably why oddsmakers consider them the most likely team to win the Fall Classic again.
“Odds to win the 2023 World Series (on @FDSportsbook right now): Houston Astros +185, Philadelphia Phillies +200, Texas Rangers +300, Arizona Diamondbacks +480,” Codify Baseball tweeted.
Odds to win the 2023 World Series
(on @FDSportsbook right now):Houston Astros +185
Philadelphia Phillies +200
Texas Rangers +300
Arizona Diamondbacks +480— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) October 13, 2023
Oddsmakers have them with +185 odds of winning it all.
The Phillies have the next-best odds at +200: they made the World Series last year, but despite taking the Astros to six games, they couldn’t reach the ultimate goal.
Still, they have a similarly talented core this year and added star shortstop Trea Turner to the mix as well.
The red-hot Rangers appear with the third-best odds at +300.
They haven’t lost a single game in the 2023 playoffs, sweeping the Tampa Bay Rays and the Baltimore Orioles (who combined for 200 wins this year).
The D-Backs are the ultimate underdog, but beware: they have hit 13 home runs in just five games in the 2023 postseason, including four in the same inning against the almighty Los Angeles Dodgers.
All four teams have enough arguments to make it to the Fall Classic and win it, regardless of who is the favorite.
Will the Astros retain their title?
Or will we see a new champion this year?
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