Can Phillies make World Series run under interim manager Don Mattingly?

For interested MLB bettors, it sure feels like now is the time to strike with the Phillies when it comes to MLB futures bets. This is a veteran roster with no shortage of postseason experience, and there's a reason they were viewed as one of the top contenders for the World Series before the 2026 season began.

The Phillies are +2500 to win the World Series, per BetMGM odds, as of Thursday, May 7. For context, they were +1600 before Opening Day. That +2500 number is not quite as long as the +3000 odds the team had on May 1, but the Phils had played only three games under Mattingly and were seven games under .500 when the month began.

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World Series futures are hardly the only MLB futures bets you should look at with the Phillies right now. They're currently +1300 to win the National League at BetMGM after opening the year at +800. They're also +350 to win the NL East after being a +180 preseason favorite, though they're a whopping 8.5 games behind first-place Atlanta, which has the best record in baseball.

Heck, even a -130 price point for the Phillies to make the playoffs feels like a major discount considering they made the playoffs each of the last four years. Plus, there's just no way all five of the NL Central's teams continue to play this well. All five franchises are over .500 and three of those teams currently hold playoff spots.

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With how well the Phillies have played of late, it looks like we're not going to come close to the peak value we saw at sportsbooks when Thomson was fired in late April. But there's still a ton of MLB betting value to be had with Philly right now, especially as the team looks rejuvenated under Mattingly. This roster knows how to win, and they have their best starting pitcher back in the fold, which is always a good thing.

It feels like the Phillies have finally found their footing, and while winning eight of nine on a consistent basis is hardly a realistic expectation, it shows that this team is not just going through the motions under an interim manager like we often see across baseball and other spots. There's a chance we don't see Phillies futures odds this long across the board the rest of the year. If you liked the Phillies before the year began but thought there wasn't enough meat on the bone, these current odds should intrigue you.