Champion Brewers trail Dodgers in '27 World Series title odds - ESPN

The Milwaukee Brewers captured their elusive first World Series in club history Wednesday, and while the landmark victory changed bookmakers' perception of the team, the Crew will still be chasing the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 2027 title, according to the odds.

The Dodgers are favored to win next year's World Series with +310 odds, but the Brewers are not far behind at +500, followed by the New York Yankees at +700, per DraftKings lines.

That is the consensus top three across the sportsbook marketplace but there is some discrepancy after that. DraftKings has the Boston Red Sox next at 11-1, followed by the Philadelphia Phillies and Seattle Mariners at 18-1. BetMGM and Caesars Sportsbook both have the Atlanta Braves as their fourth team on the board, coming in at 13-1 and 16-1, respectively.

All the books have the Tampa Bay Rays outside the top six, with DraftKings posting them at 22-1. While that may seem long for the reigning American League champions, it's substantially better than the 80-1 World Series odds they came into the 2026 regular season with. Both Milwaukee and Tampa Bay built more respect from bookmakers through their magical postseason runs.

«The past few seasons, the Brewers' style of play and roster construction had not translated as well in October. We saw some early exits and difficult matchups against teams like the Dodgers,» DraftKings director of sports operations Johnny Avello told ESPN over email. «After this postseason run, though, there is more confidence in Milwaukee's ability to win in October, and that is reflected in how we are approaching its outlook for next year.»

Caesars' head of baseball Eric Biggio concurred, adding that the Brewers' head-to-head sweep of the Dodgers in the National