How To Bet the 2020 World Series

Tampa finished with the best record in the American League, while LA finished with the best record in the National League. The two best teams in the regular season square off and it’s time to get involved in the action with some well-placed wagers.

Not only will Odds.com be providing game-by-game picks and analysis throughout the World Series, but we’re also here to help get you familiarized with some of the key terminology and different options you’ll have to choose from.

The money line wager: This is the most basic wager you can make, as you simply pick which team will win the game. The two teams are referred to as the underdog and the favorite. Favorites receive odds of -100 or lower, while underdogs have posted odds of +101 or higher.

The Rays edge the Dodgers out on the money line so far in the postseason. The Rays won fewer games, and lost more games than the Dodgers, but have won multiple games in the post-season as an underdog. Whereas, the Dodgers have yet to play a game this season lined as the dog.

The Run Line: Favorites are given a line of -1.5 runs and must win by two runs or more to cash the wager. Underdogs are given +1.5 runs and must either win outright or lose by only one run to cash the wager. The prices for these types of bets vary greatly.

The Dodgers have won 10 of 17 games by 2 runs or more, with the Rays winning 9 of 19 by the -1.5 Run Line. The Dodgers, however, have put up a higher margin of victory than the Rays all post-season long. With a +1.94 average run differential, the Dodgers are winning games by more runs than the Rays on a consistent basis, who have an average differential just over zero.

Rays vs Dodgers Run Line:

2020 Post-Season	Record	Units Profit:
Tampa Bay -1.5:	9-10	+5.05u
LA Dodgers -1.5:	10-7	+3.05u

The Over/Under: You make a wager on how many runs the two teams will combine to score in a game. Odds are pretty much equal on lines which range from 5.5 to 10.5 (or higher in some cases.)

The Rays were trending significantly to the ‘Under’ in these playoffs. While the Dodgers had gone right down the middle at 6-6 headed into the World Series. Things got off to a hot start for the Over, going 4-0 to start the series, although game 5 went Under, with just 6 runs being scored.

Rays vs Dodgers Over/Under:

2020 Post-Season	Record	Units Profit:
Tampa Bay Under:	10-9	+0.13u
LA Dodgers Over:	10-7	+2.34u

The series wager: Instead of betting on the outcome of individual games, you wager on the outcome of the series in its entirety. These odds get adjusted from game-to-game as well, and they take into account injuries or other external factors. As a team gets closer to locking down the World Series title, the odds will then become less profitable for it. If you like LA to win the World Series, according to Bet 365 you’d have to wager $550 dollars to win $100.00, while if you like Tampa, you’d lay $100.00 to win $425 in return.

Rays vs Dodgers: World Series Odds

MLB Playoffs	Tampa Bay Rays	LA Dodgers
World Series Odds	+425	-550

MLB Futures Odds Updated 10/26 (5:00PM EST) via Bet365

World Series Prop Odds

World Series Props	Game 6	Game 7
When Will Series End ?	-140	+120

World Series Correct Score Odds

Outcome	Odds
Dodgers Win 4-2	-140
Dodgers Win 4-3	+240
Rays Win 4-3	+425

The prop wager: “Prop” is short for ‘proposition’. Prop wagers are available for the series or for individual games, teams, and players. The odds on these types of wagers are pretty much even on both sides and they allow you to predict statistical milestones for players and teams, or winners of awards like the Most Valuable Player

MLB World Series MVP Odds

Corey Seager (LAD) +175	Clayton Kershaw (LAD) +260
Randy Arozarena (TB) +500	Walker Buehler (LAD) +700

World Series MVP Odds via Fanduel Prior to Game 6

Home field advantage can play a big part in the World Series, but that’s not the case in this abbreviated season. Home favorites that happen to lose the first game would normally then have the advantage of riding the emotional support of the home town crowd in Game 2. The Playoffs for the 2020 MLB season are being played at a neutral site (Globe Life Field in Arlington Texas), so this normally important factor has been eliminated completely this year (the home team’s only advantage will be that it will bat last.)