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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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