2026 AL, NL Pennant Odds: Which Teams Will Meet In Fall Classic?

You gotta win the pennant before you win the World Series. 

Here are the odds for which teams will win their respective leagues DraftKings Sportsbook as of Oct. 5, as well as what to know about each race.

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Rays: +160 (bet $10 to win $26 total)
White Sox: +260 (bet $10 to win $36 total)
Yankees: +290 (bet $10 to win $39 total)
Guardians: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total)

What To Know: The Rays outlasted the Yankees in the AL East, and now they are ahead by a game in the ALDS over their division rivals. Game 1 was a pitching duel, and Tampa Bay was able to secure a 1-0 win. Impressive considering the Yankees outscored Boston 18-2 across two games in the wild-card round. As for the White Sox, they have yet to lose in the postseason, sweeping Houston in the wild card and taking a 1-0 lead over Cleveland in the ALDS. 

Dodgers: +135 (bet $10 to win $23.50 total)
Brewers: +165 (bet $10 to win $26.50 total)
Braves: +380 (bet $10 to win $48 total)
Padres: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)

What To Know: Of course, the Dodgers are favored here, but the Brewers aren’t far behind — which should be the case. Milwaukee finished the regular season with the best record in baseball, captured its first 100-win regular-season in franchise history and leads San Diego 2-0 in the NLDS. L.A. has won five of the last nine NL pennants, and three of the last six World Series. It is currently tied 1-1 with the Braves in their NLDS series. The Brewers are the only current NL team that has never won an NL pennant.