MLB futures odds 2024: World Series predictions, win totals, best bets, picks by top baseball expert
Written by CBS SPORTS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED on March 6, 2024
The Baltimore Orioles were the biggest surprise in Major League Baseball a season ago. The Orioles finished the regular season with a 101-61 record, winning the AL East for the first time since 2014. Baltimore will look to take it a step further this year and make it to the World Series for the first time since 1983.
According to the latest 2024 World Series odds, Baltimore is going off at 15-1 to win it all. Are the Orioles worth backing with your 2024 World Series bets, or should you back a favorite like the Dodgers (+320), Braves (+450), Astros (+700) or Yankees (+800)? Before making any baseball picks or 2024 MLB futures bets, be sure to see the latest MLB predictions from SportsLine baseball expert Zack Cimini.
A Las Vegas-based handicapper who’s never afraid to buck conventional wisdom, Cimini has been a consistent winner across multiple sports for SportsLine members for several years. He is coming off another winning season in the MLB, going 74-62 on all MLB picks to net a profit of $718 for his followers, and he’s now up more than $3,300 for $100 bettors during his time at SportsLine. Anyone who has consistently followed him is way up.
Now, he has revealed his top 2024 MLB futures bets. You can head to SportsLine to see them.
Top 2024 MLB futures bets
Some of Cimini’s top 2024 MLB futures advice: He says to stay away from the Atlanta Braves (+450) with your World Series bets. Atlanta won 104 games last season, the most of any team in Major League Baseball. A big reason for Atlanta’s success was superstar Ronald Acuna Jr., who became the first player in MLB history to reach 40 home runs and 70 steals in a single season.
Despite having the best record, the Braves failed to reach the World Series after losing to the Philadelphia Phillies in the NLDS. It was the second straight year that they lost to their NL East rivals in the NLDS. The Braves will have even more competition to reach the World Series after several contenders in the National League bolstered their rosters this offseason.
The Dodgers, for instance, shelled out over $1 billion in new contracts, adding the likes of Shohei Ohtani, fellow Japanese sensation Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Teoscar Hernandez. Ultimately, Cimini knows that Atlanta is loaded but expects opponents’ pitching depth to be a problem in the postseason. See Cimini’s best MLB futures bets at SportsLine.
How to place 2024 MLB futures bets
Cimini has revealed five win total picks and two World Series bets, including a longshot play that pays 20-1. You can see all of Cimini’s top 2024 MLB futures picks here.
Which 2024 MLB futures odds should you target, and which longshot play could lead to a massive payday? Visit SportsLine now to see the 2024 MLB futures bets, all from the expert who is up more than $3k all-time on his SportsLine MLB picks, and find out.
2024 MLB World Series odds
Dodgers +320
Braves +450
Astros +700
Yankees +800
Rangers +1400
Phillies +1500
Orioles +1500
Twins +2000
Blue Jays +2000
Mariners +2000
Cardinals +3200
Rays +3300
Cubs +3500
Diamondbacks +4000
Mets +5000
Red Sox +5000
Reds +5500
Padres +6000
Tigers +6000
Giants +6000
Guardians +7500
Brewers +8500
Marlins +9000
Royals +15000
Angels +18000
Pirates +20000
Nationals +25000
White Sox +25000
Athletics +50000
Rockies +50000
2024 MLB win totals
Dodgers 103.5
Braves 101.5
Astros 93.5
Yankees 93.5
Orioles 89.5
Phillies 89.5
Rangers 88.5
Twins 87.5
Blue Jays 87.5
Mariners 87.5
Cardinals 85.5
Rays 84.5
Cubs 83.5
Diamondbacks 83.5
Giants 82.5
Padres 81.5
Mets 80.5
Reds 80.5
Red Sox 79.5
Tigers 79.5
Guardians 78.5
Brewers 77.5
Marlins 77.5
Pirates 75.5
Royals 73.5
Angels 72.5
Nationals 66.5
White Sox 63.5
Rockies 59.5
Athletics 57.5
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