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You heard that right, the rumors are true: the 99-day lockout has come to a close and Major League Baseball is officially back.

Now that the lockout is over, free agency is expected to commence immediately. With tons of players expected to sign with new teams, we are now able to jump into 2022 World Series odds.

Players that are expected to sign new contracts rather soon include, Freddie Freeman, Kris Bryant, Clayton Kershaw, Kyle Schwarber, Carlos Correa, and many more.

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It remains to be seen who will end up where, but if you want to get ahead of the line movement, here are the World Series odds as things stand on Thursday afternoon, before free agency opens:

2022 World Series Winner Odds

Odds provided by BetMGM

Dodgers +600

Astros +900

White Sox +1100

Mets +1100

Yankees +1100

Blue Jays +1300

Braves +1400

Rays +1400

Brewers +1600

Padres +1600

Red Sox +1800

Cardinals +1800

Giants +2000

Angels +2500

Mariners +2500

Tigers +3500

Phillies +4000

Reds +6600

Marlins +6600

Twins +6600

Athletics +6600

Guardians +8000

Rangers +8000

Cubs +10000

Royals +10000

Nationals +10000

Rockies +12500

Diamondbacks +25000

Pirates +25000

Orioles +50000

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