{"id":178325,"date":"2025-09-29T18:58:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T18:58:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/178325\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T18:58:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T18:58:13","slug":"mlb-wild-card-round-odds-the-favorites-for-every-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/178325\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB wild-card round odds: The favorites for every series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sep 29, 2025, 11:12 AM ET<\/p>\n<p>The 2025 MLB playoffs are here, kicking off with the wild-card round &#8212; four best-of-three showdowns &#8212; all taking place at the site of the higher seeds.<\/p>\n<p>Postseason Baseball Challenge<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fantasy.espn.com\/games\/mlb-postseason-challenge-2025\/make-picks?addata=postseasonbaseballchallenge2025_mlb_web_inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"imageLoaded\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/e543e3eb-517f-45ac-a7fc-4ac2463b43e6.jpeg\" width=\"100%\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Create MLB postseason brackets for FREE! $50K in prizes. <a href=\"https:\/\/fantasy.espn.com\/games\/mlb-postseason-challenge-2025\/make-picks?addata=postseasonbaseballchallenge2025_mlb_web_inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Make Your Picks<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The two division winners in each league with the best records (<a data-clubhouse-guid=\"4750d73d-d92e-b390-758c-2c7b44a810db\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/mil\/milwaukee-brewers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Milwaukee Brewers<\/a>, <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"ff1e263a-f6a6-93c3-1373-418623652ff0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/phi\/philadelphia-phillies\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia Phillies<\/a>, <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"0151aed9-9f11-ceae-195d-180ca603b64a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/tor\/toronto-blue-jays\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toronto Blue Jays<\/a>, <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"56d60582-088f-6848-5180-1fb04440cf87\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/sea\/seattle-mariners\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Seattle Mariners<\/a>) all get a chance to rest their regulars and set up their rotations for the next round, where they&#8217;ll square off with the winners of the series outlined below beginning Saturday, Oct. 4.<\/p>\n<p>For more on the MLB playoffs, check out each <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/sports-betting\/story\/_\/id\/38801876\/2025-world-series-odds-mlb-baseball\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">team&#8217;s odds<\/a> to win the World Series.<\/p>\n<p>All odds accurate as of publish time. For more, go to <a href=\"https:\/\/espnbet.app.link\/uiWE8nPBnJb\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ESPN BET Sportsbook.<\/a> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.espncdn.com\/i\/espnicons\/SVG\/external.svg?w=10&amp;h=10\" width=\"10\"\/><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759172291_370_cin.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759172291_829_lad.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"04b65a0b-3cca-d795-0e21-23606470418a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/cin\/cincinnati-reds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cincinnati Reds<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"fb7cf413-5156-9fc2-abe0-2273b89f70db\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/lad\/los-angeles-dodgers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a><br \/>All games at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles<\/p>\n<p>Odds to win series: Dodgers (-250), Reds (+200)<br \/>Exact series result: Dodgers to sweep (+145), Dodgers in 3 (+225), Reds to sweep (+500), Reds in 3 (+400)<\/p>\n<p>Game 1: Tuesday, Sept. 30 (9:08 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p>ML: Reds (+150), Dodgers (-180)<\/p>\n<p>Spread: Reds +1.5 (-155), Dodgers -1.5 (+130)<\/p>\n<p>Run total: Over 7.5 (+105), Under 7.5 (-125)<\/p>\n<p>Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 1 (9:08 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p>*Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 2 (9:08 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759172291_563_sd.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759172292_465_chc.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"4dec648c-3eb9-055c-aebc-2711f30975a0\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/sd\/san-diego-padres\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">San Diego Padres<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"5cda5067-7075-66b1-4b94-2333ab8d9807\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/chc\/chicago-cubs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Cubs<\/a><br \/>All games at Wrigley Field, Chicago<\/p>\n<p>Odds to win series: Cubs (-120), Padres (Even)<br \/>Exact series result: Cubs to sweep (+240), Cubs in 3 (+260), Padres to sweep (+300), Padres in 3 (+275)<\/p>\n<p>Game 1: Tuesday, Sept. 30 (3:08 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p>ML: Padres (Even), Cubs (-120)<\/p>\n<p>Spread: Padres -1.5 (+170), Cubs +1.5 (-215)<\/p>\n<p>Run total: Over 7.5 (+115), Under 7.5 (-135)<\/p>\n<p>Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 1 (3:08 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p>*Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 2 (3:08 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759172292_420_det.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759172292_728_cle.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"b27c64bf-4f18-f713-ba06-db1bce2394e7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/det\/detroit-tigers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Detroit Tigers<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"6ad8fa03-36bc-baab-c76a-345b6544424d\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/cle\/cleveland-guardians\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Cleveland Guardians<\/a><br \/>All games at Progressive Field, Cleveland<\/p>\n<p>Odds to win series: Guardians (-110), Tigers (-110)<br \/>Exact series result: Guardians to sweep (+325), Guardians in 3 (+225), Tigers to sweep (+225), Tigers in 3 (+350)<\/p>\n<p>Game 1: Tuesday, Sept. 30 (1:08 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p>ML: Tigers (-175), Guardians (+145)<\/p>\n<p>Spread: Tigers -1.5 (+115), Guardians +1.5 (-135)<\/p>\n<p>Run total: Over 6.5 (Even), Under 6.5 (-120)<\/p>\n<p>Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 1 (1:08 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p>*Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 2 (1:08 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"floatleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759172292_719_bos.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"floatright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/1759172293_732_nyy.png&#038;h=110&#038;w=110.png\" width=\"50\"\/><a data-clubhouse-guid=\"c6df06f6-785d-3900-4935-5fd13742e2ee\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/bos\/boston-red-sox\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boston Red Sox<\/a> at <a data-clubhouse-guid=\"2b9cedf3-ce60-0bcf-fafe-8cd055255685\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/mlb\/team\/_\/name\/nyy\/new-york-yankees\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Yankees<\/a><br \/>All games at Yankee Stadium, New York<\/p>\n<p>Odds to win series: Yankees (-185), Red Sox (+150)<br \/>Exact series result: Yankees to sweep (+185), Yankees in 3 (+225), Red Sox to sweep (+450), Red Sox in 3 (+325)<\/p>\n<p>Game 1: Tuesday, Sept. 30 (6:08 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p>ML: Red Sox (+110), Yankees (-130)<\/p>\n<p>Spread: Red Sox +1.5 (-200), Yankees -1.5 (+165)<\/p>\n<p>Run total: Over 7.5 (+115), Under 7.5 (-135)<\/p>\n<p>Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 1 (6:08 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n<p>*Game 3: Thursday, Oct. 2 (6:08 p.m. ET)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sep 29, 2025, 11:12 AM ET The 2025 MLB playoffs are here, kicking off with the wild-card 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