Major League Baseball Betting Preview

Major League Baseball Guide

Major League Baseball is one of the most popular sports leagues in the United States and Canada. Compromising of the National League and the American League, with 29 teams from the USA and one from Canada.

The 2026 Major League Baseball season begins Thursday 26^th March with the San Francisco Giants taking on the New York Yankees with a 00:05 a.m. GMT start time. Opening day follows with a further eleven fixtures.

The reigning champions are the Los Angeles Dodgers; the Dodgers are two-time defending champions after victory in the World Series in 2024 and 2025.

Major League Baseball Recent World Series Winners

Major League Baseball FAQs

• Where to watch major league baseball? – TNT Sports are the primary TV broadcaster for UK viewers.
• How long is a major league baseball season? – The Major League baseball season begins Thursday 26^th March, running until the 27^{th of} September. The postseason then starts on the 29^th September. Each team plays 162 regular-season games. Across all teams over the season there will be a total of 2430 regular-season games.
• When is the all-star game? – the 2026 Major League Baseball All-Star Game will take place in Philadelphia on the 14^th July.
• When does the world series start? – the best-of-seven World Series which will crown the Champions is due to start on Friday 23^rd October.

Major League Baseball Betting

How can I bet on Major League Baseball?

• To bet on Major League Baseball with Spreadex, locate our Baseball Betting There you will be able to find our full coverage of baseball betting odds. Our range of odds included fixed odds betting and sports spread betting.
• Spreadex’s betting offering for Major League Baseball includes Outright Markets on Regular Season Wins and the World Series Winner, Conference Winners & Division Winners. Spreadex also offer Regular Season Specials on Player Homeruns, Player Stolen Bases and Player Strikeouts.

Who are the favourites to win the World Series?

• The current favourites to win the World Series are the current two-time holders the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers are 13/5 to become only the fifth team to three-peat in Major League Baseball history.

Please note that this preview is not designed to offer any betting advice or suggestions. All prices quoted correct as of 10am Wednesday 25^th March 2026.