As the MLB Division Series unfolds, the baseball world is in for a shock. For the first time this season, the Los Angeles Dodgers—once a heavy favorite—find themselves in an unfamiliar role: the underdogs.
After a split in the first two games, the odds have swung in favor of San Diego, who now hold a slight edge in advancing to the next round. According to the latest lines, the Padres are sitting at -130 to win the series, while the Dodgers have drifted to +110. A staggering shift from the opening line that had Los Angeles as a -135 favorite.
Even more surprising is the shift in World Series odds. The New York Yankees, long seen as contenders but never the favorites compared to the billion-dollar Dodgers, have overtaken the field, now standing at 3/1 to hoist the trophy…