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Now that the MLB Division Series matchups have been determined, the odds for the 2024 World Series champion have been updated.

According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Los Angeles Dodgers lead the field at +350 odds (Bet $100 to win $350), just ahead of the New York Yankees at +370.

Here are the odds for the eight teams still in the playoff field:

• Los Angeles Dodgers: +350
• New York Yankees: +370
• Philadelphia Phillies: +450
• San Diego Padres: +650
• Kansas City Royals: +850
• Cleveland Guardians: +850
• Detroit Tigers: +950
• New York Mets: +950

The Yankees are expected to have a much easier route to the World Series than any of their Dutch counterparts. The other three American League clubs all have odds of +850 or higher.

All four AL teams in the field, including the Yankees, have at least one significant question mark that could doom them come October. New York’s lineup depth after Aaron Judge and Juan Soto is a concern, as is the ninth inning in which Clay Holmes closes out games.

The Royals, Guardians and Tigers all ranked 14th or worse in weighted base average. Cleveland and Detroit also generally operate with a known size in the starting rotation.

It’s interesting that Los Angeles is the overall favorite because the odds suggest the NL West champs have a tougher road ahead than the Philadelphia Phillies. The Dodgers face the San Diego Padres, who lined up Dylan Cease to face Yoshinobu Yamamoto at the start of Game 1.

After Yamamoto and Jack Flaherty, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts will assemble his pitching staff. The Padres have Yu Darvish and Michael King ready for Games 2 and 3.

Joe Musgrove’s elbow injury and uncertain status going forward will take up a large portion of San Diego’s rotation if he can’t go.

The Dodgers have arguably the best lineup in the postseason with Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman leading the way. The last time they played the Padres in the postseason was two years ago, when they lost in four games in the NLDS after winning a franchise-record 111 games in the regular season.

With Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola and Cristopher Sánchez in the first three games, the Phillies have the best rotation of any team still in the playoffs. Ranger Suárez could be a big factor, as he was an All-Star with an excellent first half before declining after the break with a 5.65 ERA in eight starts.

Philadelphia benefits from playing a Mets team that has been in a win-or-go-home situation all week. They had to win at least one game in a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Monday to get into the postseason, then blew a lead in the eighth inning of Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Milwaukee Brewers thanks to Pete Alonso’s ninth hit win. Inning heroics in Game 3 on Thursday.

The Mets have not yet announced their starting player for Game 1. David Peterson could get the nod after his off-day win over the Brewers on Thursday. He started the first game of the doubleheader against the Braves on Monday.

One of the defining stories of this MLB season was that there were no dominant teams. This was the first time since 2014 that no team won at least 100 games. This postseason field — and the World Series odds — perfectly reflect the parity surrounding baseball in 2024.