- National League standings show the Los Angeles Dodgers (-110) and Milwaukee Brewers (+500) in a tie atop the standings.
- The Chicago Cubs are closing in on the Atlanta Braves for the third spot in the NL, while the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals slide.
- The Arizona Diamondbacks have snuck their way into fifth place in the National League, improving their odds from +8000 to +3000 in just a week.
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers continue to battle atop the National League standings, yet betting odds remain firm on the Dodgers as the favorite. The two squads have the same record at 67-40 on Wednesday, but California sports betting odds still show a significant gap in odds to represent the NL in the World Series.
NL Pennant Odds Tracker
| Team | Current NL Pennant Odds | NL Pennant Odds Last Week (July 21) | Trending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | -110 | -110 | – |
| Milwaukee Brewers | +500 | +500 | – |
| Atlanta Braves | +550 | +550 | – |
| Philadelphia Phillies | +750 | +700 | Down |
| Chicago Cubs | +1000 | +1200 | Up |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | +3000 | +8000 | Up |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | +4000 | +5000 | Up |
| San Diego Padres | +5000 | +4000 | Down |
| Miami Marlins | +6500 | +4000 | Down |
| St. Louis Cardinals | +8000 | +6500 | Down |
| Cincinnati Reds | +15000 | +15000 | – |
| Washington Nationals | +15000 | +15000 | – |
| New York Mets | +20000 | +15000 | Down |
| San Francisco Giants | +30000 | +30000 | – |
| Colorado Rockies | +35000 | +35000 | – |
Betting odds at the top stay the same, but the next tier of contenders remains fluid. The Chicago Cubs have won seven of their last 10 games while the Philadelphia Phillies lost eight of their last 10, causing a notable swing in odds over the last week.
A surging Arizona Diamondbacks squad has taken advantage of teams like the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals struggling, shortening their odds from +8000 to +3000 at legal MLB betting sites in just a week. A greater picture of the National League standings shows the Diamondbacks tied for fifth with the Phillies.
National League Standings
| Team | Record | Games Back | Record Since Last Update (July 21) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 67-40 | – | 4-2 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 67-40 | – | 4-3 |
| Atlanta Braves | 62-44 | 4.5 GB | 4-3 |
| Chicago Cubs | 61-46 | 6 GB | 5-2 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | 57-52 | 11 GB | 6-3 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 57-52 | 11 GB | 1-7 |
| Washington Nationals | 55-53 | 12.5 GB | 4-3 |
| San Diego Padres | 54-53 | 13 GB | 5-2 |
| Miami Marlins | 52-54 | 13 GB | 3-5 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 55-54 | 13 GB | 3-5 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 53-54 | 14 GB | 2-6 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 50-56 | 16.5 GB | 5-2 |
| San Francisco Giants | 45-62 | 22 GB | 3-4 |
| New York Mets | 45-62 | 22 GB | 3-3 |
| Colorado Rockies | 42-66 | 25.5 GB | 2-4 |
The standings and legal sports betting odds show a clear hierarchy, led by the Brewers and Dodgers in the top tier. The Braves and Cubs make up the next tier as fringe World Series contenders before the cluster of seven teams between 11 and 14 games back. Then, there’s the “better luck next year” tier made up of the Mets, Giants, and Rockies all greater than 22 games back.
Who’s Hot: Gabriel Moreno And The Arizona Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks have a run differential of zero this season, yet they’re five games over .500 and charging up the NL standings. Arizona has won 12 of their last 17 games, including a three-game sweep over the NL-favored Dodgers.
Catcher Gabriel Moreno has been a key piece of that success, batting .360 in the last 30 days and .345 in the last seven days. He’s recorded multiple hits in half of his last 20 games, knocking in 15 runs across that stretch.
Who’s Not: Matthew Liberatore And The St. Louis Cardinals
The Cardinals have dropped eight of their last 10 games and pitching has been a big part of it. In St. Louis’s 12 games since the All-Star Break, pitching has allowed a 4.89 ERA.
Starter Matthew Liberatore has gotten lit up in recent starts, allowing 8+ hits in back-to-back starts leading to 3+ earned runs in each of those starts. Liberatore has only made it six innings once in his last 13 starts, allowing four or more runs in six of his last nine outings.
What To Watch For In This Week’s NL Pennant Race
- After final two games against the Cardinals, Cubs will host AL-leading NY Yankees and then NL-leading Dodgers in back-to-back home series
- Nationals could shake up top of NL standings with back-to-back four-game road series against the Braves and Phillies.
- Padres could get back into the NL Pennant conversation with upcoming four-game series against the San Francisco Giants and Arizona Diamondbacks.
