Midseason World Series odds: the Tigers, Phillies, Astros, Cubs, Mets, Yankees, and Blue Jays are analyzed. Exploring favorites, underdogs, and outcomes.

Are the Milwaukee Brewers serious World Series contenders? Milwaukee’s been getting some title buzz recently. The Brewers and Boston Red Sox are the two hottest

Star break with a playoff spot, and MLB Insider Jeff Passan thinks they can be "legitimate World Series contenders."

The Boston Red Sox weren’t supposed to be here—not this fast, not this loud, and certainly not this dangerous. After […]

Sports' Gabe Lacques discusses the Astros' dominant finish to the first half of the season and why we can never count them out.

Michael Shapiro is a sports reporter for Chron, covering the Astros, Rockets, Texans and every team in town. Michael is a Denver native and graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, and a noted fan of pull-up threes, wide-receiver passes and a good hot fudge sundae.

The Cubs’ best bet is to try to cement a deal with the Diamondbacks. Both Gallen and Kelly are veterans with playoff experience and the stuff to match up against the best lineups in the game. Gallen is having a down year, but he’s surged lately and is someone you can count on in the postseason.

The Astros are second in the AL behind the Detroit Tigers (57-34). The oddsmakers still favor Detroit. As of Sunday, FanDuel Sportsbook gives the Tigers +750 odds to win the World Series, while it gives the Astros +1000 odds. The Dodgers have the best odds (+220).

The Houston Astros are World Series contenders again, but must not trade away their best prospects for a temporary solution.

Both Jeff Passan and Ken Rosenthal believe that the Red Sox can be legitimate World Series contenders this fall.