While the top American League teams jockey for postseason positioning, the Los Angeles Dodgers have emerged as the team to beat in the National League thanks to the addition of Manny Machado via trade with the Baltimore Orioles after the MLB All-Star break.
In fact, the move to acquire Machado has boosted the Dodgers on the World Series odds to +500 (wager $100 to win $500) at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com.
Los Angeles is now listed as the co-third choice to win it all along with the New York Yankees (also +500) behind only the defending World Series champion Houston Astros (+425) and Boston Red Sox (+475).