MLB Pennant Odds 2026: Rays, Dodgers Lead ALCS and NLCS Boards

The Tampa Bay Rays are -185 to win the American League pennant and the Los Angeles Dodgers are -160 to win the National League, per DraftKings Sportsbook as of Oct. 8, as published by FOX Sports. Those are the MLB pennant odds 2026 bettors now face with three of the four League Championship Series teams set. The Rays swept the Yankees, the Dodgers and Brewers both won their Division Series 3-1, and the last AL spot goes to the winner of a Game 5 between the White Sox and Guardians on Saturday, Oct. 10.

A pennant bet pays if your team wins its LCS, which makes it an ALCS or NLCS series bet at this stage. It settles a full round before a World Series future.

MLB Pennant Odds 2026: The Live ALCS and NLCS Board

Here is the DraftKings pennant board FOX Sports published, updated 8:54 a.m. ET on Oct. 8:

| League | Team | DraftKings, via FOX (Oct. 8) | Implied % | |-|-|-|-| | AL | Rays | -185 | 64.9% | | AL | White Sox | +270 | 27.0% | | AL | Guardians | +700 | 12.5% | | NL | Dodgers | -160 | 61.5% | | NL | Brewers | +130 | 43.5% |

The implied percentages are raw conversions and include the book's margin. Remove it and the Rays come out near 62.2 percent, the White Sox near 25.9 percent and the Guardians near 12.0 percent. In the NL, the Dodgers normalize to about 58.6 percent and the Brewers to about 41.4 percent.

That FOX update came before ALDS Game 4, which MLB's schedule data lists for that evening. FOX's own write-up describes the White Sox as having lost Game 3, so the +270 and +700 numbers reflect a series Chicago led 2-1. Cleveland won Game 4 9-5 to tie it 2-2, so treat both AL underdog prices as stale and check the live board.

How the Division Series Set the Field

Every score below comes from MLB's official postseason schedule data.

Rays 3, Yankees 0 (ALDS). Tampa Bay won 1-0 and 5-2 at Tropicana Field, then 4-3 at Yankee Stadium on Oct. 7.

Dodgers 3, Braves 1 (NLDS). Los Angeles won Game 1 5-3, lost Game 2 3-2, then won 3-1 and 4-1 at Truist Park to close it on Oct. 7.

Brewers 3, Padres 1 (NLDS). Milwaukee won 3-2 and 4-3 at home, lost Game 3 4-3 at Petco Park, then won Game 4 3-1 on Oct. 7.

White Sox 2, Guardians 2 (ALDS). Chicago won the first two games in Cleveland, 3-0 and 4-3. Cleveland answered with 9-3 and 9-5 wins in Chicago. Game 5 is at Progressive Field on Oct. 10.

FOX Sports reports Milwaukee finished with the best record in baseball and its first 100-win regular season in franchise history, and that the Brewers are the only current NL team that has never won a pennant. Per the same piece, Los Angeles has won five of the last nine NL pennants.

ALCS Odds: Rays Wait on Game 5

Tampa Bay is the clearest favorite across FOX's Oct. 8 pennant boards, and the Rays will hold home field. MLB's schedule has ALCS Game 1 and Game 2 at Tropicana Field on Oct. 12 and Oct. 13, with Games 3 through 5 at the AL opponent's park and any Game 6 or 7 back in Tampa Bay.

FOX Sports reports the Rays went 4-2 against Chicago and 5-1 against Cleveland in the regular season. ESPN reports the White Sox entered 2026 at 500-1 to win the World Series, tied for the longest in MLB, and that public action at long odds has made them a large sportsbook liability.

For Game 5 itself, DraftKings had Cleveland -138 and Chicago +114, per ESPN's scoreboard when we read it on Oct. 9, with a total of 7.

NLCS Odds: Dodgers Favored Despite Milwaukee's Home Field

The NLCS opens first. MLB's schedule has Game 1 on Sunday, Oct. 11 and Game 2 on Oct. 12, both at American Family Field, with Games 3 through 5 at Dodger Stadium from Oct. 14 and Games 6 and 7, if needed, back in Milwaukee.

Per ESPN's DraftKings board, published the morning of Oct. 9, Los Angeles is a -160 series favorite despite Milwaukee's home-field advantage, matching the FOX number. The same ESPN board has the Dodgers at +125 to win the World Series, which it calls their shortest odds yet, and the Brewers at +310.

Game 1 is priced much tighter than the series. Per ESPN's scoreboard on Oct. 9, DraftKings had Milwaukee -112 and Los Angeles -108, with the total at 6 after opening at 6.5.

Betting and DFS Impact

The cleanest read is the gap between series and game prices: the Dodgers are near a coin flip in Game 1 but roughly a 58.6 percent no-vig series favorite. Bettors who like Los Angeles over seven games pay for it in the series price.

In the AL, the White Sox and Guardians prices are the ones most likely to have moved. Whoever wins Game 5 inherits a pennant price shaped by a 2-2 series, not the 2-1 snapshot FOX published. ESPN's DraftKings World Series board, published the morning after Game 4, has Cleveland at 13-1 and Chicago at 19-1.

For DFS, Sunday's slate is NLCS Game 1 alone, and Monday pairs NLCS Game 2 with ALCS Game 1. ESPN lists the NLCS on Fox and FS1 and the ALCS on TBS and truTV. StatSniper's daily MLB picks cover each slate as lineups post.

What to Watch Next

Game 5 in Cleveland on Oct. 10 finishes the field. Expect the AL board to reprice that night. ESPN writes that the Rays figure to be ALCS favorites against either opponent.

Then watch rotation announcements before NLCS Game 1 on Oct. 11. For the cross-league picture, our World Series odds breakdown tracks the title market, and the official MLB postseason hub carries game times.

MLB pennant odds 2026 will move after every game from here. Chad AI tracks each series price inside the StatSniper app, so check our AI sports picks hub or ask Chad before you bet a pennant.

FAQ

Who is favored in the ALCS odds?

The Rays, at -185 to win the AL pennant per DraftKings as of Oct. 8, as published by FOX Sports. Their opponent is the winner of the White Sox and Guardians Game 5 on Oct. 10.

What are the NLCS odds for Dodgers vs. Brewers?

DraftKings had the Dodgers -160 and the Brewers +130 as of Oct. 8, per FOX Sports, and ESPN's Oct. 9 DraftKings board also lists Los Angeles at -160.

When do the ALCS and NLCS start?

NLCS Game 1 is Sunday, Oct. 11 at American Family Field. ALCS Game 1 is Monday, Oct. 12 at Tropicana Field, per MLB's schedule.

Is a pennant bet the same as an LCS series bet?

Now that the Division Series are nearly done, yes in effect. Both pay if your team wins its League Championship Series, though a pennant future placed earlier carries the price you got at that time.

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