MLB standings ordered by updated World Series odds after Juan Soto signing

The New York Mets signed Juan Soto to a 15-year, $765 million contract on Sunday night. Steve Cohen put his money where his mouth is, and landed his top target. There's little more I can say about the situation than that. The Yankees put their best foot forward and offered well north of $700 million. It wasn't enough, as the Mets won out with a higher AAV and one less year. Heck, the Mets offer could end up paying Soto over $800 million should he reach all his incentives.

As we look forward, what sold Soto the most on the Mets is that Cohen isn't done spending. Yes, Soto will be the marquee signing of the winter for David Stearns and Co., but the Mets still must address their starting rotation. That won't happen overnight.

By signing with the Mets, Soto forfeited the path of least resistance to another World Series. The Los Angeles Dodgers are in the Mets way of an NL pennant – they learned that the hard way in 2024. LA and Shohei Ohtani aren't doing anywhere, which explains the latest World Series odds.

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MLB standings by updated World Series odds after Juan Soto signing

The Soto signing doesn't drastically impact the perceived World Series favorites in MLB. However, per DraftKings, the Mets do have a far better chance of making it out of the National League than they previously did, ranking only behind the LA Dodgers and Atlanta Braves for the pennant.

The Mets World Series odds were sitting at +1400 on Sunday prior to signing Soto. Obviously, there has been a massive jump since then.

When paired with Francisco Lindor and perhaps Pete Alonso (assuming the Mets can convince the polar bear to re-sign), Soto makes for a powerful lineup in Queens. It doesn't guarantee them a World Series by any means, but they are certainly a threat to the Dodgers and arguably the favorites in the NL East.

That alone is worth spending someone else's money for Mets fans.