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  • This page tracks the odds of winning the 2023 American League and National League Pennants for all 30 MLB teams
  • The odds in the graphs and tables below are generated by averaging the odds from multiple online sportsbooks
  • The Rays (AL) and Braves (NL) are the betting favorites in the 2023 MLB Pennant odds heading into August

This page shows the odds to win the American League Pennant and National League Pennant in the 2023 MLB season. The odds represent an average for each team across legal online sportsbooks.

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2023 AL Pennant Odds

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AL Pennant Favorites

Team Odds
Tampa Bay Rays +370
Texas Rangers +450
Houston Astros +450
Baltimore Orioles +450
Minnesota Twins +550
Toronto Blue Jays +850
Seattle Mariners +150
New York Yankees +4000
Cleveland Guardians +4500
Boston Red Sox +10000
LA Angels +10000
Detroit Tigers +60000
Chicago White Sox +80000
Kansas City Royals +80000
Oakland Athletics +80000

Odds as of August 9, 2023, at DraftKings Sportsbook

  • August 9: The top-four AL Pennant betting favorites are closely bunched at the top of the board, with the Rays (+349) slightly ahead of the Rangers (+355), Astros (+359), and Orioles (+462).
  • July 2: The clear top-three favorites in the AL pennant odds at mid-season are the Rays (+201), Astros (+436), and Rangers (+494).
  • June 12: Still boasting a win percentage over .700, the Rays shortened again to +244. Maintaining a five-game lead on the Astros in the AL West, the Rangers are now the fourth-favorite at +614.
  • May 29: The MLB-leading Rays are now the outright AL Pennant favorites at +279 with the Astros (+344) falling to second and Yankees (+579) third. 
  • Apr. 17: The AL-leading Rays have moved up to third at +487, narrowly behind the Astros (+351) and Yankees (+398).
  • Dec. 12, 2022: Houston is favored to repeat in the opening AL Pennant odds, with the Yankees and Blue Jays rounding out a clear top three.

Past 10 American League Pennant Winners

Year Team Reg. Season Record
2022 Houston Astros 106-56
2021 Houston Astros 95-67
2020 Tampa Bay Rays 40-20
2019 Houston Astros 107-55
2018 Boston Red Sox 108-54
2017 Houston Astros 101-61
2016 Cleveland Indians 94-67
2015 Kansas City Royals 95-67
2014 Kansas City Royals 89-73
2013 Boston Red Sox 97-65

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2023 National League Pennant Odds

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NL Pennant Favorites

Team  Odds
Atlanta Braves +165
Los Angeles Dodgers +210
Philadelphia Phillies +750
San Francisco Giants +1100
Milwaukee Brewers +1300
San Diego Padres +2200
Chicago Cubs +2200
Miami Marlins +3000
Cincinnati Reds +3000
Arizona Diamondbacks +6000
New York Mets +30000
St Louis Cardinals +50000
Pittsburgh Pirates +70000
Colorado Rockies +80000
Washington Nationals +80000

Odds as of August 9, 2023, at DraftKings Sportsbook.

  • August 9: The Phillies (+986) and Giants (+1271) are now third and fourth, respectively, in the NL Pennant odds, trailing the Braves (+141) and Dodgers (+200) by a massive margin.
  • July 2: There is a massive gap in the NL Pennant odds between the two favorites (Braves at +154 and Dodgers at +250) and the rest of the field. The Diamondbacks and Giants are tied for third-favorite at +1143.
  • June 12: The Diamondbacks, who own a 3.5-game lead on the Dodgers in the NL West, are still outside the top five at +1357 on average. But that’s still a vast improvement from their preseason odds of roughly +5500.
  • May 29: The gap between the Braves (+216), Dodgers (+226) and the rest of the NL field has widened considerably. The third-favorite Mets are way back at +821.
  • Apr. 18: Atlanta (+291) has the best record in the NL after three weeks and now sits atop the NL Pennant odds, with the Dodgers (+360) a close second.
  • Dec. 12, 2022: The Dodgers are favored out of the gate in the NL Pennant odds, with the reigning NL Champs, Philadelphia, back in fifth.

Past 10 National League Pennant Winners

Year Team Reg. Season Record
2022 Philadelphia Phillies 87-75
2021 Atlanta Braves 88-73
2020 LA Dodgers 43-17
2019 Washington Nationals 93-69
2018 Los Angeles Dodgers 92-71
2017 Los Angeles Dodgers 104-58
2016 Chicago Cubs 103-58
2015 New York Mets 90-72
2014 San Francisco Giants 88-74
2013 St. Louis Cardinals 97-65

Archived AL & NL Pennant Odds: 2021, 2020, 2019

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