With summer almost over the Major League Baseball playoffs and World Series picture is starting to clear up. Here are the top favorites to win the 2022 World Series in late October.
Los Angeles Dodgers
First on the list is the Blue Crew, the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are an American professional baseball team playing Major League Baseball, competing in the National League West Division. They have the best MLB odds of winning the upcoming World Series at +350.
Throughout baseball history, the franchise is one of the teams with the most World Series victories, winning seven titles. Their last appearance for the Fall Classic was in 2020, where they fought against the Tampa Bay Rays and claimed victory within six playoff games.
Despite winning the title, the following year was an upset season for the franchise to finish second in National League West against the Atlanta Braves. However, even if they lost last year, the franchise is still a top contender for 2022. The Dodgers lead the league with 101 wins and have clinched the National League West title for the 9th time in the last 10 seasons.
Houston Astros
The second top contender for the 2022 World Series is the Houston Astros in the American League West. The franchise spent its first 51 seasons playing in the National League.
The Astros are no newbies when it comes to the World Series. The franchise has made several championship appearances throughout its history but came short. In addition, they also had close calls in American League Championships, making them miss the World Series tournament. However, despite their losses, they sought victory in 2017 against a close battle with the Los Angeles Dodgers with a final score of 4-3.
They currently hold the first position in the American League West Division with 87 wins and 49 losses with a winning percentage of .640. Furthermore, the Astros players are also doing great this season, like Cristian Javier holding 165 strikeouts and Jose Altuve with 130 hits this season.
Their chances for the World Series are not that far. However, they can secure their spot in the World Series and win if they can continue to play at the highest level until the Championship Series.
New York Mets
Next on the list are the Metropolitans. The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team playing in the National League East Division. This team holds five National League pennants and six NL East division titles. However, when it comes to the World Series, they have two titles in 1986 and 1969.
This year, they are one of the favorite teams to win the World Series leading the National League East Division with a record of 87 wins and 51 losses with a winning percentage of .630. In addition, the Mets have created a strong roster this season consisting of Lindor, Peter Alonso, and Eduardo Escobar, who’s contributed valuable wins this season.
Their chances are much better as Max Scherzer, and Jacob DeGrom’s aces are back after missing multiple games this season.
New York Yankees
The famous New York Yankees are the fourth contender for this year’s World Series. The Yanks are a professional baseball team playing for the American League East Division. This season, they lead the Division with 83 wins and 54 losses, with a winning percentage of .606.
If we talk about the World Series, this team is one of the most notable franchises in Major League Baseball. The Yanks hold 27 World Series titles, 19 American League Division titles, and 40 American League pennants. Holding such a record proves how strong this team’s backbone is and is a major threat to any team.
Furthermore, they are also looking good this season with the help of their talented baseball players like Gerrit Cole, who has 218 strikeouts, and Aaron Judge’s 55 home runs and 110 runs; they are looking strong as the World Series is nearing.
Atlanta Braves
Finally, the last contender on the list is the Atlanta Braves. The Bravos are one of the professional baseball teams in MLB, playing in the National League East Division. They are against the famous New York Mets and currently hold second place in the Division, holding 86 wins and 51 losses with a winning percentage of .628.
Throughout franchise history, Atlanta Braves won 4 World Series titles, including their recent win against the Houston Astros last year. The Braves, just like last season, are heading strong for the World Series Championship, with their talented players like Spencer Strider and Charlie Morton holding the most strikeouts on the team.
In addition, considering that they were last year’s champions, they are expected to be one of the favorites to win the World Series. If they can keep their hunger for winning in play, it will be the franchise’s first back-to-back World Series win.