The Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday bolstered their status as the favorites to win the 2021 World Series with the reported signing of free-agent starting pitcher .
B/R Betting tweeted that the Dodgers now have plus-425 (17-4) odds to win it all for the second year in a row, via DraftKings:
Bauer announced Friday in a YouTube video that he had decided to sign with L.A.
According to ESPN's Jeff Passan, Bauer agreed to a three-year, $102 million contract with opt-outs after the first and second years. Passan noted Bauer will make $40 million in 2021 and $45 million in 2022 if he opts in.