With the sports world coming to a standstill during the MLB All-Star break, ESPN takes the time to honor the very best in sports with their annual ESPY Awards. We look at the prop odds for the biggest and best awards up for grabs on July 12.
BEST MALE ATHLETE:
Kris Bryant, Chicago Cubs baseball +300
Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins hockey +600
Michael Phelps, U.S. Olympics swimmer +160
Russell Westbrook, Oklahoma City Thunder basketball -200
BEST FEMALE ATHLETE:
Simone Biles, U.S. Olympics gymnast EVEN
Katie Ledecky, U.S. Olympics swimmer +350
Candace Parker, WNBA basketball +550
Serena Williams, Tennis +130
BEST TEAM:
Chicago Cubs -500
Clemson Tigers +400
Golden State Warriors +220
New England Patriots +280
Pittsburgh Penguins +800
South Carolina Lady Gamecocks +1,000
U.S. Women’s Gymnastics +550
BEST CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCE:
Tom Brady, New England Patriots (Super Bowl) -1000
Kevin Durant, Golden State Warriors (NBA Championship) +300
Shay Knighten, Oklahoma Sooners (Women’s College World Series) +900
Deshaun Watson, Clemson Tigers (College Football Championship) +450
BEST BREAKTHROUGH ATHLETE:
Giannis Antetokounmpo, Milwaukee Bucks basketball +500
Laurie Hernandez, U.S. Olympics gymnast +350
Aaron Judge, New York Yankees baseball EVEN
Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys football -150
Christian Pulisic, German soccer +900
BEST COMEBACK ATHLETE:
Matt Bush, Texas Rangers baseball +220
Roger Federer, Tennis +130
Jordy Nelson, Green Bay Packers football +180
Candace Parker, WNBA basketball +350
BEST UPSET:
Clemson over Alabama (College Football Championship) +130
Denis Istomin over Novak Djokovic (Australian Open Tennis) +450
Mississippi State over Connecticut (Women’s NCAA Basketball) -110
BEST GAME:
Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians (World Series) +110
Roger Federer vs. Rafael Nadal (Australian Open Tennis) +600
New England Patriots vs. Atlanta Falcons (Super Bowl) -130
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