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Odds: Guardians now favored to face Brewers in World Series

ESPN Friday 16 October 2026, 15:30 UTC By ESPN 1 min read
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The Milwaukee Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night, advancing to the World Series in pursuit of the franchise's first MLB crown. Meanwhile, in the American League, the Cleveland Guardians edged the Tampa Bay Rays in Cleveland to take a 2-1 lead in the ALCS. Action resumes Friday with Game 4 at Progressive Field.

The Milwaukee Brewers swept the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night, advancing to the World Series in pursuit of the franchise's first MLB crown. Meanwhile, in the American League, the Cleveland Guardians edged the Tampa Bay Rays in Cleveland to take a 2-1 lead in the ALCS. Action resumes Friday with Game 4 at Progressive Field. The Guardians are now -190 favorites to win the series and move on to face the Brewers for all the marbles. For more on the MLB playoffs, check out each team's odds to win the World Series. Odds by DraftKings and are accurate as of time of publication. Cleveland Guardians vs. Tampa Bay Rays To win series: Guardians -190, Rays +160 Guardians lead series 2-1 Game 1: Guardians 7, Rays 3 Game 2: Rays 3, Guardians 1 Game 3: Guardians 3, Rays 2 Game 4: Friday at Cleveland, 8 p.m. ET Moneyline: Rays -112, Guardians -108 Run Line: Rays (-1.5) +163, Guardians (+1.5) -199 Over/Under 6.5 runs: O -110/U -110 Game 5: Saturday at Cleveland, 8 p.m. ET *Game 6: Monday at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. ET *Game 7: Tuesday at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. ET Los Angeles Dodgers vs. Milwaukee Brewers Brewers win series 4-0 Game 1: Brewers 2, Dodgers 1 Game 2: Brewers 7, Dodgers 4 Game 3: Brewers 6, Dodgers 2 Game 4: Brewers 6, Dodgers 4
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