Fresh off the All-Star Break, one team has distinguished itself as the clear frontrunner to win the 2026 MLB World Series. That team is the Los Angeles Dodgers, which currently owns the best regular season record in the league and is looking to complete an epic three-peat as World Series champions in October.
Although the Dodgers haven’t mathematically clinched a postseason spot, the team appears poised to not only compete in October, but to become the first MLB team to win three consecutive World Series titles since the New York Yankees (1998-2000). With more than $35 million already traded on the Kalshi winner’s market, the Los Angeles Dodgers are priced at 32.9 cents per contract to achieve just that.
As long as the Dodgers are priced below 36¢ to win this year’s World Series, we’re buying their contracts on prediction market apps. The team’s closest competition in the Kalshi winner’s market, the New York Yankees, had to rely on an outstanding bullpen performance in Sunday’s doubleheader just to avoid getting swept at home by the dominant Dodgers.
Yes, a 35 cents per contract cap is a relatively high price considering how many teams are playing solid ball on the diamond as we approach the regular season homestretch. However, the Dodgers have talent and championship experience that is unmatched in the 2020s era of professional baseball.
They’ll probably have to get through the Braves or the Brewers before reaching the World Series, but will likely have the benefit of avoiding the best-of-3 Wild Card format entirely. Our trades are going for the Dodgers to repeat as World Series champions and make history in the process.
This year’s World Series is scheduled to start on October 23rd. Whichever team has the best regular season record between the National League and American League champions will gain the advantage of hosting Games 1, 2, 6, and 7 (if necessary) during the World Series.
By then, Aaron Judge will have returned from the 60-day injury list for the Yankees, who are currently chosen by Kalshi traders as the most likely team to win the American League pennant. Shohei Ohtani has been battling through a nagging knee injury that has temporarily reduced his role to hitting only, but he should likewise be in top shape by the postseason.
The per-contract price for the Dodgers to three-peat has gone up slightly in recent days while prices for “yes” options on other teams have remained stable. Some traders didn’t expect the Yankees to come so close to getting swept at home by Los Angeles over the weekend, but the Saturday rainout forced the teams to play two full games on Sunday.
The main price to keep an eye on is the winner’s market for the Milwaukee Brewers. It’s way overpriced at the moment (roughly 9 cents per contract) given the team’s postseason collapse against the Dodgers in last year’s National League Championship Series (NLCS). The 13.1¢ per-contract price on the Yankees to win is also a bit suspect, as New York doesn’t even have the best regular season record in its division right now.
Regardless of whether you agree with our picks, you can forecast outcomes on your own by joining Kalshi today. The prediction market platform offers a wide range of sports prediction markets that you can participate in.
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