There was little to no drama as Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani cruised to win 2024 AL and NL MVP, respectively.
MLB odds are now available for 2025 MVP awards, and the pair is once again drawing the shortest odds.
Newly-minted New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto might have something to say about Ohtani repeating, though.
AL and NL MVP odds don't have much variance from book to book just yet, but let's take a look at where they stand before the new year.
Odds to win AL MVP 2024
| Player |  |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Judge |
+330 | +330 | -325 |
 Bobby Witt Jr. |
+500 | +500 | +500 |
 Yordan Alvarez |
+700 | +700 | +700 |
 Gunnar Henderson |
+750 | +750 | +750 |
| Kyle Tucker |
+1000 | +1000 | +1000 |
 Jose Ramirez |
+1300 | +1300 | +1200 |
 Corey Seager |
+1600 | +1600 | +1600 |
 Mike Trout |
+1600 | +1600 | +1600 |
 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. |
+1700 | +1700 | +1800 |
 Rafael Devers |
+2500 | +2300 | +2500 |
| Jarren Duran |
+3500 | +3500 | +3300 |
 Brent Rooker |
+3500 | +2500 | +2800 |
 Julio Rodriguez |
+4500 | +4600 | +4000 |
 Tarik Skubal |
+4500 | +4500 | +4000 |
| Riley Green |
+4500 | +4200 | +4000 |
 Yandy Diaz |
+5000 | +4600 | +5000 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino |
+5000 | +4600 | +5000 |
| Josh Naylor |
+5500 | +5500 | +5000 |
 Carlos Correa |
+5500 | +5500 | +5000 |
| Adley Rutschman |
+5500 | +5500 | +5000 |
| Lawrence Butler |
+5500 | +5500 | +5000 |
| Marcus Semien |
+5500 | +5500 | +5000 |
Odds as of 12-11-24
AL MVP odds analysis
12/11/2024: Aaron Judge opens as the presumptive favorite to repeat as American League MVP. With Juan Soto now in the National League, one of his chief competitors for the hardware will not be challenging him.
Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. put together an MVP-caliber campaign but came up a bit short due to Judge's superhuman efforts. With Judge's extensive injury history, don't be shocked if Witt jumps up early if the Yankees bopper hits the IL or slumps out of the gate.
With free agency a year away, Houston Astros outfielder Kyle Tucker's name has emerged in trade rumors. It seems farfetched, but the Astros' window might be closing, and moving Tucker could go a long way toward replenishing the farm system
Previous AL MVP odds analysis
TBD: We will track analysis and odds movement here throughout the winter and into the 2025 season.
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Odds to win NL MVP 2024
| Player | |
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
 Shohei Ohtani |
+200 | +200 | +200 |
 Juan Soto |
+550 | +550 | +500 |
 Fernando Tatis Jr. |
+750 | +750 | +750 |
| Mookie Betts |
+1200 | +1200 | +1200 |
 Bryce Harper |
+1400 | +1300 | +1400 |
 Ronald Acuna Jr. |
+1600 | +1600 | +1600 |
| Francisco Lindor |
+1600 | +1600 | +1600 |
 Elly De La Cruz |
+2000 | +2000 | +2000 |
| Freddie Freeman |
+2200 | +2200 | +2200 |
 Corbin Carroll |
+2200 | +2200 | +2200 |
| Trea Turner |
+2500 | +2500 | +2500 |
| Ketel Marte |
+2500 | +2200 | +2500 |
| Jackson Merrill |
+3500 | +3000 | +3300 |
 Jackson Chourio |
+3500 | +3000 | +3300 |
| Matt Olson |
+4000 | +3500 | +4000 |
| Mark Vientos |
+4000 | +3500 | +4000 |
| Austin Riley |
+4500 | +3500 | +4000 |
| Manny Machado |
+4500 | +4000 | +4000 |
| William Contreras |
+5500 | +5000 | +5000 |
 Paul Skenes |
+5500 | +5000 | +5000 |
 James Wood |
+5500 | +5500 | +5000 |
 Cody Bellinger |
+5500 | +5500 | +5000 |
Odds as of 12-11-24.
NL MVP odds analysis
12/11/2024: Shohei Ohtani became the first pure DH to win MVP as he was unanimously voted NL MVP in 2024. He will get a little extra competition in the form of New York Mets outfielder Juan Soto, who signed a 15-year, $765-million contract in Queens before the winter meetings fully got off the ground.
For now, Ohtani has shorter odds and it's easy to see why. He will pitch again — though Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he might not be ready for Opening Day — and if he can be effective on the mound and at the plate, he might cruise to yet another trophy.
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuna Jr. will not be ready for Opening Day, but he will still get plenty of run, assuming his recovery from a torn ACL goes smoothly. At 16/1, I'd want his odds to be a little longer before taking a flier on him.
Previous NL MVP odds analysis
TBD: We will track analysis and odds movement here throughout the winter and into the 2025 season.
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Previous MVP winners
Here are the last 10 winners of the AL and NL MVP Award, with Mike Trout leading the way as a three-time winner. Bryce Harper has won twice with two different teams and Miguel Cabrera was the last player to win back-to-back MVP awards (2012-13). Barry Bonds holds the record for most MVP awards (seven)
The New York Yankees have won the most MVPs in MLB history with 23 while the St. Louis Cardinals are second, leading all NL teams, with 21. No player for the Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Mets, or Tampa Bay Rays has ever won MVP.
Previous AL MVP winners
| Year | American League Winner |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Shohei Ohtani |
| 2022 | Aaron Judge |
| 2021 | Shohei Ohtani |
| 2020 |  Jose Abreu |
| 2019 | Mike Trout |
| 2018 | Mookie Betts |
| 2017 | Jose Altuve |
| 2016 | Mike Trout |
| 2015 | Josh Donaldson |
| 2014 | Mike Trout |
Previous NL MVP winners
| Year | National League Winner |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Ronald Acuna Jr. |
| 2022 |  Paul Goldschmidt |
| 2021 | Bryce Harper |
| 2020 | Freddie Freeman |
| 2019 | Cody Bellinger |
| 2018 | Christian Yelich |
| 2017 |  Giancarlo Stanton |
| 2016 | Kris Bryant |
| 2015 | Bryce Harper |
| 2014 | Clayton Kershaw |
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MLB MVP odds explained
Most sportsbooks will display odds in the American format as listed above. When Goldschmidt ran away with the MVP award in 2022 his odds had a minus (-) sign ahead of the number for a large part of the season.
- Paul Goldschmidt -6,000
That means that a bettor in August had to wager $6,000 to win $100 by betting on Goldy to win MVP. Before the season starts, almost every player will have a plus (+) sign ahead of their odds.
- Shohei Ohtani +200
That means a bettor would have profited $200 for a $100 wager on Ohtani before the season started.
If American odds aren't your thing, simply use a tool like our odds converter to switch the odds to decimal or fractional format. Most online sportsbooks also give you the option to change the odds format that you see.
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MLB MVP FAQ
New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge is favored to win AL MVP in 2024.
Los Angeles Dodgers DH Shohei Ohtani is the betting favorite to win NL MVP.
Los Angeles Angels DH/SP Shohei Ohtani won his second AL MVP award in unanimous fashion. Corey Seager finished second in voting.
Atlanta Braves OF Ronald Acuna Jr. won the 2023 NL MVP, receiving all 30 first-place votes.
Of the 33 players to have multiple MVP trophies, Barry Bonds is far and away the leader with seven. Ten other players have won three and no one besides Bonds has won more.
AL and NL MVP awards are typically announced in mid-November after the World Series has been played. The 2023 awards were announced on November 16.
Since 1931, members of the Baseball Writer's Association of America (BBWAA) have submitted ranked ballots. Two writers from each MLB city vote for the awards in their respective league.
