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Posted on: January 16, 2026, 11:46h.
Last updated on: January 16, 2026, 11:46h.
World Series odds are bouncing all over the place with the breaking news that the New York Mets have just signed Bo Bichette to a huge money, three-year deal, according to reporting, first by The Athletic.
Details are coming in, but Will Sammon posted that the two parties have an agreement pending a physical. Breaking news by Jon Heyman here says it’s a $126 million contract over the three years, with opt outs after each of the first two seasons. Heyman said Bichette is expected to play third base with the Mets. He’s been a career shortstop, but the money clearly changed his mind, if he was looking to hold on to that.
Three-Year, $126 Million Deal
That’s a massive piece of news, just hours after last night’s development that saw the Los Angeles Dodgers step up and bolster an already lethal batting lineup, inking OF Kyle Tucker, the top free agent available on the market this off-season, to a four-year, $240 million contract.
The Bichette news is huge for the Mets, who have had a rough off-season – watching roster stalwarts Brandon Nimmo (trade with the Texas Rangers), Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz (both free agents signing elsewhere) walk out the door.
World Series Odds Movement
A contact from theScore Bet tells us that with the Bichette news, the Mets have moved from +1500 to win the World Series to +1400. And in corresponding moves, the Phillies, who had also been rumoured to have been in on Bichette, and Blue Jays have both dropped from +1200 to win the World Series this morning to +1400 now. The Yankees (+900) have the second-best odds behind the +225 Dodgers.
Where that leaves the Toronto Blue Jays is anyone’s guess, unless you buy the corporate media Sportsnet spin out of Toronto that the organization had already had a brilliant offseason, signing four players, spending $337 million. Bichette or Tucker would have been cherries on top, if you believe that. Not sure the fans will buy it, but I guess we are about to see.
Do the Jays stand pat, or go after OF Cody Bellinger, the last A-List free agent available on the market?
Bellinger Still on the Market
Before the Bichette news broke minutes ago we received some communication from a few of the sportsbooks about odds adjustment in light of what the Dodgers did last night. According to theScore Bet, with news of Tucker signing with the Dodgers, LA moved from a +300 favorite for World Series Winner to +225. Heading into yesterday, LA was +140 to win the NL Pennant and are now +125.
In the overall World Series Winner market, the Dodgers have attracted the most bets (37%) and handle (36.1%). Since last night, the Dodgers have 85.9% of all WS Winner bets and 91.5% of all WS Winner handle wagered on theScore Bet.
And at betMGM this morning, the Dodgers went from +300 before the Tucker signing to +225, +160m to +130 to win the National League, and -375 to -650 to win the NL West.