This Major League Baseball season features storylines galore in the National League West. The favorite to win this division in 2025 is also the top National League pennant contender, but there is always the potential for some surprises out West. Here, we look at the NL West futures market and how each team looks as they look to claim the NL West title en route to bigger and better things in the playoffs.
2025 NL West Futures Betting Odds
| Team | NL West Odds |
|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | -600 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks | +750 |
| San Diego Padres | +750 |
| San Francisco Giants | +3000 |
| Colorado Rockies | +50000 |
Los Angeles Dodgers: Looking to Repeat
The Los Angeles Dodgers won 98 games and won the NL West before winning the World Series. The Dodgers should compete for the National League pennant again this postseason after another huge offseason. Los Angeles landed Blake Snell to add to an already loaded rotation, one that could see Shohei Ohtani return during the 2025 campaign. It would take a lot for any team in this division to knock the Dodgers off their perch.
San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks: Wild Card Contenders?
The San Diego Padres and Arizona Diamondbacks are the most realistic competitors for the Dodgers in the NL West this season. The question will be whether or not they can do enough to hang with Los Angeles. If the Diamondbacks are going to do so, it will be thanks to their pitching, as they added Corbin Burnes to a rotation that already includes talent like Zac Gallen to lead them into battle.
The San Diego Padres will likely need to beat teams with their offense on a consistent basis if they are going to rise up the ranks in this division. San Diego has a legitimate NL MVP candidate in Fernando Tatis Jr. to lead them. But Tatis’ ability to stay on the field consistently is a concern, as is the pitching of the Padres in a division where the Dodgers and Diamondbacks are superior in that key area.
San Francisco Giants: Work to Be Done
The San Francisco Giants finished last season two games below the .500 mark, missing out on postseason play. Scoring runs was a problem for the Giants during the 2024 season, as they finished in the bottom-half of the National League in scoring during the regular season. Bringing Justin Verlander in during the offseason is an interesting maneuver for the pitching staff, but the Giants didn’t do enough to improve their batting order to become a serious division title contender.
Colorado Rockies: A Rough Year Ahead?
The Colorado Rockies are expected to have another rough season in the NL West this year. They barely hit 60 wins last season, losing 101 games, while their season win total for this year is not much better. This is clearly the worst team in the division in 2025, but they will look to surprise everyone by playing competitive ball for the duration of the year.
