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By Max Meyer

This could potentially be the last time we have multiple MLB games in the same day until next year. Yet, both playoff series are still up in the air after exciting late-inning finishes last night.

So before watching the ALCS and NLCS today, let’s check out recent futures odds shifts as well as most notable futures wagers for all four teams.

When the ALCS started this past Friday, the Dodgers were the +135 World Series favorites at Caesars Sportsbook, followed by the Astros at +220, Red Sox at +450 and Braves at +575. 

Los Angeles shifted to +170 after dropping Game 1 and then to +320 with a 2-0 NLCS deficit. Atlanta took over the top spot on Sunday night, leading the way at +200. 

Following the Dodgers’ Game 3 comeback victory and Astros’ Game 4 heroics, though, Houston is now the World Series favorite at +190. The Dodgers are right behind at +220, then the Braves are at +330 and the Red Sox are +425. 

Meanwhile, Boston’s World Series odds reached as low as +250 when the Red Sox were up 2-1 in the ALCS.

Each team has also drawn at least one five-figure wager in October to capture the pennant. A New Jersey bettor put $18,000 on Red Sox +400 to win the American League to potentially win $72,000, while the Astros reeled in a $15,000 bet on them to win the AL at +170. Additionally, a Nevada bettor placed $50,000 on the Red Sox +135 for ALCS series price ahead of Game 1 to potentially win $67,500.

In the NL, an Indiana bettor laid $20,000 on Dodgers -150 to take home a second straight pennant for a potential win of $13,333.33. A New Jersey bettor is rooting for the opposite side to come through after staking $10,000 on Braves to win the NL at +550 to potentially win $55,000.

Then there are many bettors that have to sweat out the entire postseason before waiting to cash their World Series futures tickets.

The biggest one placed at Caesars Sportsbook was a $2 million wager on Astros 10/1 by Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale for a potential U.S. sportsbook record payout of $20 million. 

The highest potential winnings on any Dodgers wager is $30,000, as a Nevada bettor has $10,000 on Los Angeles 3/1 to repeat as champions. Another Nevada bettor had faith early on in the Red Sox, laying $2,000 on Boston 75/1 for potential winnings of $150,000, whereas an Iowa bettor put down $1,000 on Braves 16/1 and would stand to win $16,000 if Atlanta can accomplish what it hasn’t done since 1995.

Another World Series market that Caesars Sportsbook offers is exactas (winner over loser). Currently Astros over Dodgers (+425) has the lowest odds, while Dodgers over Astros (+450) is neck-and-neck with it. The three biggest longshots for World Series exactas involve the Red Sox, with Braves over Red Sox (+800), Red Sox over Dodgers (+800) and Red Sox over Braves (+900) bringing up the rear. 

Check out the most notable World Series futures bets for each team at Caesars Sportsbook below.