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Opening Day is scheduled for Thursday, March 30, with just over a month until the 2023 MLB season. The outlook for the 2023 World Series has been revealed since the day the Houston Astros lifted their second commissioner’s trophy.
Odds have moved quite a bit since early November due to usual offseason activity. The table below shows the current 2023 World Series odds as of February 21, 2023.
2023 World Series Odds
| team | Odds | New York Mets |
| +800 | ||
| Atlanta Braves | ||
+1900
Tampa Bay Rays
+2000
Milwaukee Brewers+3500
+5500
+15000
Detroit Tigers+20000
For about a decade, the Los Angeles Dodgers will not start the season among the top three World Series favorites. Despite Justin Verlander’s loss to the New York Mets, the defending champion Houston Astros are still the preseason champions at +600 for back-to-back.
Houston’s biggest transfer of the offseason brought in 2020 AL MVP Jose Abreu from the Chicago White Sox.
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Last year’s runners-up, the Philadelphia Phillies, barely crack the top 10 at +1700. Bryce Harper, who finished second behind Paul Goldschmidt in the 2022 NL MVP voting, is expected to miss at least the season due to elbow surgery first month. The Phillies signed Trey Turner from the Dodgers and Tajjuan Walker from the Mets in one of the most high-profile players of the offseason. But they lost Kyle Gibson and Jean Segura.
MLB.com’s Anthony Castrovins names the Mets the biggest winners of the offseason. Not only did New York sign three-time Cy Young winner Verlander, they also signed effective veteran pitcher Jose Quintana and receiver Omar Narvaez, while crucially re-signing center fielder Brandon Nimmo and a dominant near-fielder. Distance from Edwin Diaz.
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Judge, Correa stays, but Verlander, deGrom switch teams
While many of the big fish in the free agency pool ended up staying put, including Aaron Judge (Yankees), Carlos Correa (Twins), Nimmo and Diaz (Mets), with dozens of stars traded or signed by new teams ahead of the 2023 season.
The table below lists the 60 biggest moves of the offseason based on player performance to win (WAR) in 2022. Number 60 is a two-way tie, so the list actually includes 61 names, for those counting at home.
Biggest Player Changes in 2022-23 MLB Offseason
Play Device New Team (2022 Team)war
Dansby Swanson Cubs (Warriors)
6.4Terry TurnerPhillies(Dodgers)6.3 Carlos Rodon Yankees (White Sox)
6.2
Justin Verlander
Mets (Astros)
6.1
Xander Bogaerts Padres(Red Sox)
6.1Sean Murphy
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6.2
6.1
Warriors (Athletics) 5.1
Cardinals (Cubs)3.3
Luis ArraezMarlins(twins)3.2
Rangers (Red Sox) 3.1
Giants (Blue Jays) 3.1
Brandon DrewAngel( Red Army/Priest)3
Red Sox (Rays) 3
2.8
2.8
Chris Bassett
Angels (Brewers)
2.5
Gio Urshela Angel (Twins) 2.4
Matt CarpenterPadres (Yankees)2.3
Jacob deGrom Rangers (Mets)2.2
2.2
Josh Bell Guardians (Nationals/Padres)
1.8
Eric Swanson Blue Jays (Marinos)1.7
1.7
Jean Segura
1.7Jordan LylesRoyals(Orioles)1.7 Chris Martin Red Sox (Cubs/Dodgers) 1.6
Rays(Phillies)1.4
Ringing Tail Snake (Giant)1.3 Josh Harrison
Phillies (White Sox)1.3
1.1
Giants (Padres) 1.1 Kenley Jensen Red Sox (Braves)1.1
Rangers (Red Sox) 1
Diamondbacks(Blue Jays)
JD Martinet Dodgers (Red Sox)
Cubs (Orioles/Astros)
0.9
Craig Kimbrel
Phillies(Dodgers)0.9
Names that didn’t make the top 60 but still have potential to make a big impact Including sluggers Joey Gallo (Twins, Yankees), Gabriel Moreno (Diamonds, Blue Jays), Michael Conforto (Dodgers, Mets), Mitch Haniger (Giants from Mariners), Kodai Senga (Mets from Japan) and Masataka Yoshida (Red Sox from Japan).
In keeping with MLB tradition, all 30 teams will play on Opening Day (March 30). The schedule begins with two games at 1:05 p.m. ET: Braves vs. Nationals and Giants vs. Yankees.
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