{"id":185085,"date":"2025-10-02T13:13:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T13:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/185085\/"},"modified":"2025-10-02T13:13:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T13:13:12","slug":"mlb-wild-card-round-odds-the-favorites-for-every-series-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/185085\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB wild-card round odds: The favorites for every series"},"content":{"rendered":"


The MLB Wild Card round continued on Wednesday with a quartet of Game 2’s.<\/p>\n

Yoshinobu Yamamoto<\/a> struck out nine Cincinnati Reds<\/a> batters to help the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a> sweep their wild-card series. All the other series,Detroit Tigers<\/a> at theCleveland Guardians<\/a>,San Diego Padres<\/a> at theChicago Cubs<\/a>, and the Boston Red Sox<\/a>atthe New York Yankees<\/a>head to decisive Game 3’s on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The two division winners in each league with the best records (Milwaukee Brewers<\/a>, Philadelphia Phillies<\/a>, Toronto Blue Jays<\/a>, Seattle Mariners<\/a>) all get a chance to rest their regulars and set up their rotations for the next round, where they’ll square off with the winners of the series outlined below beginning Saturday, Oct. 4.<\/p>\n

For more on the MLB playoffs, check out eachteam’s odds<\/a> to win the World Series.<\/p>\n

All odds accurate as of publish time. For more, go toESPN BET Sportsbook.<\/a><\/p>\n

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>All games at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles<\/p>\n

Dodgers win series 2-0<\/p>\n

Game 1: Dodgers 10, Reds 5<\/a><\/p>\n

Game 2:Dodgers 8, Reds 4<\/a><\/p>\n

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>All games at Wrigley Field, Chicago<\/p>\n

Series tied 1-1<\/p>\n

Game 1: Cubs 3, Padres 1<\/a><\/p>\n

Game 2: Padres 3, Cubs 0<\/a><\/p>\n

Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 2(5:08 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n


ML: Padres (-105), Cubs (-115)
Spread: Padres -1.5 (+165), Cubs +1.5 (-200)
Run total: Over 7.5 (-115), Under 7.5 (-105)
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>All games at Progressive Field, Cleveland<\/p>\n

Series tied 1-1<\/p>\n

Game 1: Tigers 2, Guardians 1<\/a><\/p>\n

Game 2: Guardians 6, Tigers 1<\/a><\/p>\n

Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 2(3:08 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n


ML: Tigers (Even), Guardians (-120)
Spread: Tigers -1.5 (+175), Guardians +1.5 (-225)
Run total: Over 7.5 (+120), Under 7.5 (-145)
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>All games at Yankee Stadium, New York<\/p>\n

Series tied 1-1<\/p>\n

Game 1: Red Sox 3, Yankees 1<\/a><\/p>\n

Game 2: Yankees 4, Red Sox 3<\/a><\/p>\n

Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 2(8:08 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n


ML: Red Sox (+135), Yankees (-160)
Spread: Red Sox +1.5 (-160), Yankees -1.5 (+135)
Run total: Over 7.5 (-120), Under 7.5 (Even)
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