The New York Mets have traded Justin Verlander back to the Astros at the MLB trade deadline as Houston looks to make a push for back-to-back World Series championships.
Here's an updated look at the Astros' World Series odds and more after the Justin Verlander trade on Tuesday.
Justin Verlander trade: Mets get two prospects from Astros for ace right-hander
Justin Verlander obviously has major history in Houston, spending parts of five seasons there and winning two World Series titles along with a pair of Cy Young awards.Â
Now, he's back after being dealt to Houston by the Mets. In return for Verlander, New York received two of the Astros' top-four prospects in outfielders Drew Gilbert and Ryan Clifford from Houston.
Updated Astros World Series odds: Houston has fourth-best odds to win it all (+700 or better)
As the weeks coming down to the trade deadline unfolded, Houston's odds kept getting better and better. They were down around +750 last week with rumors of the Justin Verlander trade on the horizon.
Now that we're here, the Astros have dropped to +700 and now have the fourth-best World Series odds in MLB.
The Atlanta Braves (+300) and Los Angeles Dodgers (+450) have the two best odds to win the World Series, but they play in the NL. The Tampa Bay Rays (+650) have the third-best odds overall and the best in the AL.
AL champion odds: Astros No. 2 in a three-team race (+340 or better)
As it stands on MLB trade deadline day, the Astros have the second-best odds to win the AL at +340.
That sandwiches them between the Tampa Bay Rays (+320) and Texas Rangers (+350), with the next closest team being Baltimore (+650).
Verlander was the ace behind the team achieving this feat four times since 2017, and they've brought him back to help them try and do it again this year.
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Coby Green is a managing editor for Catena Media based out of New York. Since graduating from Rutgers University with a degree in journalism and media in 2019, he has worked as an editorial producer for SNY and an associate SEO editor for The Action Network. His go to sports for both watching and betting include the NFL, NBA, MLB and UFC.