World Series Odds 2025: Ohtani Set to Pitch Again, Devers Deal Ignites Dodgers-Giants Rivalry

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been shortening their World Series odds all season with the third-best record in the NL (43-29), and they're only set to get better with Shohei Ohtani returning to the mound for the first time in two years.

However, even with the MLB MVP odds leader in the NL returning to double duty for the Dodgers, Los Angeles' fight to win its division just got harder with the San Francisco Giants acquiring slugger Rafael Devers, and bolstering their World Series odds in the process.

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🔥 Ohtani’s pitching comeback: What it means for Dodgers’ World Series odds

As if Ohtani leading the NL in home runs (25), total bases (179), SLG (.642), and OPS (1.034) wasn't enough, he now gets to show off his All-Star pitching form for the first time since signing with the Dodgers.

The best bat in baseball pitched 130-plus innings for three straight seasons with the Angels (2021-2023) while putting together a 34-17 record with 10.8-plus K/9 in each season and an ERA no worse than 3.18 over that stretch. 

Predominantly leaning on his sweeper (35%) and four-seamer (33%) throughout his career, the last time he was on the mound in 2023, opponents batted worse than .164 with a slugging percentage under .340 against both, per Baseball Savant. So even if he's taken a slight step back as a pitcher at 30 years old after time away, he should inject some serious flame-throwing into the Dodgers' rotation alongside Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Los Angeles' downfall this year has been its pitching, with the Dodgers ranking 22nd in MLB in ERA (4.19) and 20th in WHIP (1.32) while allowing the fifth-most dingers (92) and the fourth-most walks (260). The move to put Ohtani back on the bump could be the difference this team needs to live up to its +270 odds at DraftKings to win the World Series.

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💣 Devers trade fallout: Giants’ World Series odds surge

Meanwhile, five hours north of Los Angeles, the Giants have the Bay Area fired up and Boston Red Sox fans questioning everything. The addition of Devers gives San Francisco the perfect masher to go toe-to-toe with Ohtani as he heads back to the mound.

The 28-year-old was well on his way to making his fourth All-Star team in Beantown before the front office shipped him across the country. Now Devers brings 15 homers, 58 RBIs, a .504 SLG, .401 OBP, and .905 OPS (all rank top 20 in MLB) to a San Francisco team that's only two games back of the Dodgers in the NL West.

Devers is set to be Bob Melvin and Buster Posey's answer to the opposite problem the Dodgers have; he gives them the slugger they need to complement their pitching. While the Giants are second in the NL in ERA (3.27) and fifth in WHIP (1.23), they're just 19th in MLB in home runs (70), 22nd in total bases (892), and 23rd in SLG (.377).

This fills the Giants' biggest need and makes them far more of a threat to win the NL West and bolster their +3100 World Series odds at FanDuel. 

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⚾ Dodgers vs. Giants: Renewed rivalry could define the NL West

Despite holding just a two-game lead over the Giants, the Dodgers' -833 odds to win the division at bet365 imply an 89.29% probability they'll be crowned NL West champs. After losing two of three against Los Angeles this past week, San Francisco's +850 odds imply just a 10.53% probability they'll win the division.

Could the addition of Devers make a big enough difference for San Francisco to close the gap? He's the exact player this team needs to make more significant noise in the NL, but if Ohtani is even close to what he was on the mound pre-elbow surgery, the Dodgers could be plugging their biggest weakness without even having to make a trade.

Betting on the NL West division winner just doesn't seem worth it at this point. We need to get a look at San Francisco with Devers in the lineup before I can feel any confidence in betting against a Los Angeles lineup that's leading pretty much every batting category in MLB and adding a top-tier pitcher in Ohtani into a rotation that already has a MLB Cy Young odds contender in Yamamoto.

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🎯 Best World Series futures bet to make now

Even with Ohtani pitching and Devers slugging, I'd avoid backing any team in the Golden State altogether. Los Angeles' odds are just too short to justify betting on them this early in the process - a $10 winning bet on the Dodgers pays just a $27 profit. And even with Devers' hot bat in San Francisco, the Giants don't have the star power to compete with MLB's best.

At this point, the Detroit Tigers look like the best mix of proven on-field ability and value, with their +850 odds paying an $85 profit on a $10 winning bet. They have the league's best record (46-27), with Tarik Skubal highlighting their elite pitching, which is complemented by a lineup that ranks top 10 in MLB in home runs (85), total bases (1,019), and SLG (.418).

After A.J. Hinch led this team on a wild ride to the AL Division Series last year, Detroit looks ready to take the next step this postseason. 

✅ Best World Series pick: Tigers (+850 via FanDuel)

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