The rich get richer.
With the 2024 MLB Trade Deadline on Tuesday, July 30, World Series favorites Los Angeles Dodgers fortified its roster by way of adding prized right hander Jack Flaherty from the Detroit Tigers. The Dodgers, littered with talented pitchers, have been dealing with injuries throughout its starting rotation and want to leave as little holes in the roster as possible in hopes of winning the World Series this fall.
The Dodgers odds continued to shorten on the news that the team landed Flaherty, who was sought after by several contenders ahead of the deadline. Meanwhile, teams like the Philadelphia Phillies had a quieter deadline, seemingly satisfied with the current roster.
The Yankees were quiet at the actual deadline, but did land Jazz Chisholm over the weekend, who is off to a scorching start in pinstripes, belting four home runs in three games with his new team.
New York’s AL East rival, Baltimore Orioles, bolstered its starting rotation with Zach Eflin from the Rays and are hoping to catch lightning in a bottle with slugger Eloy Jimenez from the White Sox.
Teams further down the odds board were busy, most notably the Astros, who landed Yusei Kikuchi from the Blue Jays, and the Mets, who landed a hoster of different depth pieces to both their rotation and lineup.
Here is where the current World Series odds stand at FanDuel Sportsbook following the end of trade season.
2024 World Series OddsLos Angeles Dodgers: +300Philadelphia Phillies: +500New York Yankees: +550Baltimore Orioles: +600Atlanta Braves: +1200Houston Astros: +1300Cleveland Guardians: +1800Minnesota Twins; +1800Milwaukee Brewers:+2400Seattle Mariners: +2900San Diego Padres: +3000Arizona Diamondbacks: +4500Kansas City Royals: +5500Boston Red Sox: +5500New York Mets: +6000Texas Rangers: +6000St. Louis Cardinals: +800
