MLB Playoff Odds 2020

Find Major League Baseball odds and other useful information prior to placing bets on the 2020 Major League Baseball playoffs odds. Stick with Canada Sports Betting as a brand new MLB season is just around the corner!

What a Fall Classic! Congratulations to the Washington Nationals who defeated the Houston Astros 4-3 to win the 2019 World Series. Few teams have battled back like the curly W's. We can't wait for MLB Opening Day - March 29, 2020.

The @Nationals #WorldSeries win was one of the most improbable in history.

They had the worst record through 50 games (19-31) of any champion. pic.twitter.com/xqyErbgRZA

— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) October 31, 2019

 

MLB Regular Season Match-By-Match Betting Prices

Once the 2020 season draws closer - Odds from top MLB focused sportsbooks are posted below.

 

Bet365 odds are subject to change - Click any link below to connect to the best online bookmakers

 

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Thursday, Apr 02

13:05 EDT

New York MetsNYM

Washington NationalsWHS

13:05 EDT

Toronto Blue JaysTOR

New York YankeesNYY

13:10 EDT

Cleveland IndiansCLE

Detroit TigersDET

13:35 EDT

Cincinnati RedsCIN

Pittsburgh PiratesPIT

14:05 EDT

Chicago White SoxCWS

Boston Red SoxBOS

15:05 EDT

Milwaukee BrewersMIL

Philadelphia PhilliesPHI

16:05 EDT

Seattle MarinersSEA

Kansas City RoyalsKC

16:10 EDT

Oakland AthleticsOAK

Minnesota TwinsMIN

16:15 EDT

Baltimore OriolesBAL

St. Louis CardinalsSTL

20:05 EDT

Los Angeles AngelsLAA

Texas RangersTEX

Friday, Apr 03

13:10 EDT

Cleveland IndiansCLE

Detroit TigersDET

14:20 EDT

Arizona DiamondbacksARI

Chicago CubsCHC

16:10 EDT

San Diego PadresSD

Colorado RockiesCOL

16:35 EDT

Los Angeles DodgersLAD

San Francisco GiantsSF

19:20 EDT

Miami MarlinsMIA

Atlanta BravesATL

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For the first time in franchise history, the @Nationals are headed to the #WorldSeries! #CLINCHED pic.twitter.com/aBEjj43gK6

— MLB (@MLB) October 16, 2019

Odds to Make it to the Playoffs

MLB odds of making the playoffs typically start with the best teams from the last season-opening as favourites the following year. The 2020 MLB season is no different. The 2019 MLB Champions, the Washington Nationals are fifth in line to win the 2020 World Series, in the bookmaker's eyes. The Dodgers have the best odds to win it, with the Yankees just behind them. 

The other teams with the best odds of making the MLB playoffs include the Atlanta Braves and Chicago Cubs.  The Yankees come into the season as one of the favourites to win the World Series. They have a great chance once again, and they are still worthy contenders due to their depth. The Dodgers, even are outright favourites in the majority of sportsbooks, can they manage to get the win in the 2020/21 campaign?

What are the odds for the Toronto Blue Jays

Once we have the MLB playoff brackets, we will publish the baseball playoff series odds.

MLB Playoff Predictions 2020

After an amazing 7-game World Series final between the Washington Capitals and the Houston Astros, we look to the 2020 MLB season and who might be crowned champions. 

Last years' finalists the Houston Astros, are just behind the Yankees and are at 6.00 to become champions of this campaign. These three make up the front-runners in the pack, while the Atlanta Braves (13.00), last seasons' champions the Washington Nationals (15.00) and Chicago Cubs (17.00) are the outside favourites. 

Other good bets to make the playoffs are the Milwaukee Brewers, the Philadelphia Phillies (who with Bryce Harper have the most stable roster in the erratic NL East) and the Boston Red Sox.

What are the types of MLB Playoff Odds

During the MLB playoffs, the three main betting options are MLB money lines, MLB game totals and MLB run lines.

• MLB Playoffs Moneyline

  The most common wager on MLB playoff games is the money line. Like the regular season, the starting pitcher is the top factor in determining a game’s money line. Injuries and home-field advantage are weighted into the odds as well. Rest is less a factor as there is more time off during the playoffs.
  
  In general, money lines in the playoffs are closer together than they are during the regular season. The Boston Red Sox in 2019 playoffs saw all 14 of their playoff money lines range between 1.59 and 2.55 (compared to the regular season, which saw them as favourites of 1.33 or more a dozen times).

• MLB Playoff Game Totals

  With rotations shrinking in the playoffs to four or even three pitchers per playoff series, plus more off-days for relief pitchers to recover, playoff baseball is on average lower scoring. Run totals more frequently fall into the 7.5 to 8.5 range in the playoffs.

  
  The best strategy for betting playoff run totals is to wait until the ALCS and NLCS. Betting the under during the LCS and World Series. 

• MLB Playoff Run Lines

  Where bettors find the most value in the playoffs is on MLB playoff run lines. As money lines are much closer in the playoffs, run lines offer better value when betting on favourites. This betting value is partly because how few games in the playoffs are decided by a single run. Last year’s Pennant winners, the Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers, combined for eight one-run games previous postseason, over 30 games total. Consider betting the home team more often on the run line in the playoffs.

   

How do MLB Baseball Playoffs work

The MLB playoffs are broken down into four rounds, starting with the Wild Card games and ending with the World Series. The Wild Card games, played between the two teams with the best record not to win their Division, are the first games of the MLB playoffs.

The winners of the Wild Card games move on to the Divisional Round of the MLB playoffs. The Divisional Round is a best-of-five series, lasting roughly a week. After the Divisional round of the playoffs are the ALCS and NLCS. This round of the playoffs is a best-of-seven, with the winners advance in the 2020 World Series.

World Series action is scheduled to begin on October 20, with a potential game seven taking place on October 28. If there are weather delays, the exact dates of the playoffs and more specifically the World Series may change.

MLB Baseball Playoff Schedule 2020*

• October 1 – First Wild Card Game
• October 2 – Second Wild Card Game
• October 3 & 4 – Start of the NLDS and ALDS
• October 11 & 12 – Start of the NLCS and ALCS
• October 21 – Start of the 2020 World Series

*Dates subject to change due to weather and scheduling conflicts