Statement made.
A 10-1 win by the Toronto Blue Jays over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the American League Division Series has seen their odds shift from underdogs to favourites to advance.
Despite entering the playoffs with the best record in the American League, Toronto was +132 to win its ALDS series against the Yankees on FanDuel, a number that came with an implied probability of 43.10 per cent.
Now, Toronto is the favourite to advance at -150 and currently has the best odds among AL teams to win the World Series at +550.
Here is a look at how the prices in this series shifted after Game 1.
| Odds to win | Toronto Before Game 1 | Toronto After Game 1 | New York Before Game 1 | New York After Game 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series | +132 | -150 | -156 | +128 |
| Series in Five | +440 | +410 | +390 | +310 |
| American League | +320 | +200 | +155 | +250 |
| World Series | +800 | +550 | +410 | +600 |
Since the playoff format was changed in 2022, the higher seed in the ALDS has won five of the six series, with the lone upset coming via a Texas Rangers sweep over the top-seeded Baltimore Orioles. The other two seasons, the top seed in the AL went to the World Series.
New York has opened as a -152 favourite to win Game 2 on FanDuel.
