


Overcoming the loss of Justin Verlander will be tough, but their new-look top three of Framber Valdez (124 ERA+ in '22), Cristian Javier (135 ERA+), and Lance McCullers (118 ERA+) are more than formidable enough to mitigate his departure. If any team can replace losing their ace and the league's ERA leader in the offseason, it's the Astros.

Even in a loaded AL West, the Astros are priced as a two-dollar favorite to emerge as the division winner, so expectations are still sky-high in H-Town. To no one's surprise, the reigning World Series Champion Astros sit atop the World Series odds board entering 2023. Getty Images Houston Astros +650 (implied probability 13.33 percent) World Series betting odds, picks 2023: Favorites Will the Astros (+650) repeat as World Series Champions for the first time since the Yankees did it in the late '90s? Can the Padres (+1000) assert themselves as the team to beat in the NL West en route to a late-October run? Should we be taking the Rangers (+5000) seriously in a loaded AL West?īelow, we’ll try to answer those lingering questions while listing BetMGM's updated World Series odds and breaking down the co-favorites, two sleepers, and a long shot who could make some noise come October. Coinciding with pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training and the release of Topps Series 1 this week, it's a perfect time to dive into the updated 2023 World Series odds.
