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MLB Wild Card Round odds: The favorites for every series
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Key Points:
- The MLB Wild Card Round starts Tuesday, Sept. 29, featuring four best-of-three series hosted entirely by the higher-seeded teams: White Sox vs. Astros, Red Sox vs. Yankees, Phillies vs. Braves, and Cubs vs. Padres.
- Division winners with the top two records in each league (Rays, Guardians, Brewers, Dodgers) receive a bye and will face Wild Card winners starting Saturday, Oct. 3.
- The Astros are favored over the White Sox with a series win odds of −145, while the Yankees are favored against the Red Sox at −170, and the Braves are slight favorites over the Phillies at −125.
- The Padres hold a slight edge against the Cubs with series odds at −120, with all games for these matchups scheduled between Sept. 29 and Oct. 1, including potential Game 3s if necessary.
- Betting odds include moneylines, run lines, and over/under totals for each game, reflecting current market predictions for outcomes and run totals.
