David Stearns is cooking, and the betting lines are reacting.
In the words of New York Post columnist Joel Sherman, the Mets’ president of baseball operations began “settling all family business” by trading for Luis Robert Jr., Freddy Peralta and Tobias Meyers, and signing Bo Bichette to rework nearly the entire roster.
The Mets moved slightly in World Series winner odds, going from 15/1 to 14/1 on theScore Bet, while Bichette hopefuls also moved in the opposite direction.
The Phillies and Blue Jays each saw their World Series odds drop from 12/1 to 14/1 after the former failed to sign and the latter saw him depart.
The Dodgers remain a historic +225 favorite to three-peat.
All roads in the National League lead back to Hollywood now and going forward, so you’re likely to get some juicy odds on any team in that league that is not the Dodgers.
Still, the Mets are not projected to be the second-best team in the National League despite the bevy of moves to reshape their roster.
2026 World Series odds
| Team | Odds |
|---|---|
| Dodgers | +225 |
| Yankees | +900 |
| Mets | 14/1 |
| Phillies | 14/1 |
| Mariners | 14/1 |
| Blue Jays | 14/1 |
| Braves | 15/1 |
| Red Sox | 16/1 |
| Astros | 16/1 |
| Cubs | 18/1 |
| Brewers | 18/1 |
| Padres | 18/1 |
| Orioles | 20/1 |
| Tigers | 25/1 |
| Rangers | 25/1 |
Carlos Medoza’s group is not the favorite to win the division, coming in at +200 odds, tied with the Braves and behind the favored Phillies at +170.
The Phillies are also the second-favorite to win the National League, at +700, while the Braves and Mets remain at +800 odds.
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Philadelphia was previously hoping to land Bichette, but upon Kyle Tucker’s snubbing of the Mets and signing with the Dodgers, Stearns quickly pivoted to Bichette and brought him to Flushing.
Phillies general manager Dave Dombrowski turned around and re-signed catcher JT Realmuto to a three-year contract, which clearly wasn’t looked at as a great pivot, according to the betting markets.
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