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.
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.
Complete 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
–Field Level Media