Landing a pair of aces to front a once-ragged rotation has thrust the San Diego Padres near the top of the 2021 World Series odds.
The Padres jumped from 12-1 to 7-1 at SportsBetting.com to win the World Series behind only the Los Angeles Dodgers (4-1) and New York Yankees (6-1).
San Diego entered the playoffs as a wild card last season and outlasted the St. Louis Cardinals in a wild opening-round series in which pitching was a problem for the Padres due to injuries and quality in the rotation.
Padres load up on pitching
The Padres might have solved that problem this week.
San Diego’s rotation after a flurry of moves could include adding ace starting pitchers Blake Snell (Tampa Bay Rays) and Yu Darvish (Chicago Cubs), putting the team in position to compete in a series with frontloaded favorites like the Dodgers. The Los Angeles rotation is anchored by Walker Buehler and Clayton Kershaw.
Tampa Bay dropped from 11-1 to 14-1 after losing Snell. The Cubs dropped to 40-1 from 25-1 last week.
World Series odds from SportsBetting.com
- Los Angeles Dodgers 4/1
- New York Yankees 6/1
- San Diego Padres 7/1
- Atlanta Braves 11/1
- Chicago White Sox 14/1
- New York Mets 14/1
- Tampa Bay Rays 16/1
- Minnesota Twins 18/1
- Houston Astros 20/1
- Oakland Athletics 20/1
- Cleveland Indians 25/1
- Toronto Blue Jays 28/1
- Cincinnati Reds 33/1
- Los Angeles Angels 35/1
- Boston Red Sox 40/1
- Chicago Cubs 40/1
- Philadelphia Phillies 40/1
- St. Louis Cardinals 40/1
- Washington Nationals 40/1
- Milwaukee Brewers 50/1
- Miami Marlins 66/1
- Arizona Diamondbacks 80/1
- San Francisco Giants 80/1
- Baltimore Orioles 100/1
- Colorado Rockies 100/1
- Seattle Mariners 100/1
- Detroit Tigers 125/1
- Kansas City Royals 125/1
- Texas Rangers 125/1
- Pittsburgh Pirates 200/1
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