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Pick 6: Odds who’s favored to win the World Series, Avs’ Cale Makar wins another Norris Trophy and more

The Rockies have among the league’s worst odds to win the championship

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San Diego Padres’ Juan Soto watches his single against the Colorado Rockies during the eighth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022, in San Diego.
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Major League Baseball’s trade deadline has passed. So who’s the favorite to win the World Series? Depends on who you ask.

Sportsbooks are divided between the Dodgers and the Yankees as the favorite to bring home The Commissioner’s Trophy this year.

take the diplomatic approach, giving both teams +350 odds — meaning a $100 bet would win $350 — to win the championship. has the Yankees (+330) as a slight favorite over the Dodgers (+350), as does (+300 to +333). Meanwhile, Los Angeles has the edge in (+325 to +350) and (+380 to +425).

The Astros and the Mets are ranked third and fourth, respectively, across the sites. The Padres — who just made a major deal to land Juan Soto — have the fifth-best odds on four of the five sites.

How about the Rockies? They are tied for the league-worst odds on BetMGM (+500,000), Fanduel (+500,000), DraftKings (+200,000) and SI Sportsbook (+50,000). Colorado is tied for the 21st-best odds with the Angels on MaximBet at +50,000.

Here’s a look at some current odds in the world of sports:

+500,000

The odds the Rockies will win the World Series, . The Dodgers and the Yankees are tied as the favorites at +350.

10.5

The over-under for total regular-season wins for the Broncos, .

925.5

The over-under for yards rushing in the regular season for Broncos running back Javonte Williams, .

+1,000

The odds Nuggets center Nikola Jokic will win his third-straight MVP award next season, . He has the fourth-best odds behind the Mavericks’ Luka Doncic (+460), 76ers’ Joel Embiid (+550) and Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo (+650).

+200

The odds Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar will win his second-straight James Norris Trophy next season, according to DraftKings Sportsbook. He is the favorite.

+1,400

The odds Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson will win the regular season MVP award, . He has the seventh-best odds. Bills’ Josh Allen (+700) is the favorite, ahead of fellow quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes of the Chiefs (+750), Buccaneers’ Tom Brady (+800) and Packers’ Aaron Rodgers (+900).

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