Opening Day is here we'll be off the races. Let's start with markets for AL and NL MVP.
MLB odds again have Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani listed as the presumptive favorites, while some injuries and illnesses have befallen some of their closest contenders.
Odds to win AL MVP 2025
| Player |  |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Aaron Judge |
+310 | +300 | +275 |
 Bobby Witt Jr. |
+380 | +280 | +350 |
 Yordan Alvarez |
+800 | +1600 | +800 |
 Gunnar Henderson |
+800 | +850 | +700 |
 Jose Ramirez |
+1500 | +2200 | +1600 |
 Vladimir Guerrero Jr. |
+1600 | +1400 | +1400 |
 Mike Trout |
+1600 | +1600 | +1600 |
 Corey Seager |
+1800 | +1100 | +1200 |
 Julio Rodriguez |
+2000 | +2000 | +2000 |
 Rafael Devers |
+2500 | +3000 | +2500 |
| Jarren Duran |
+3500 | +5000 | +4000 |
 Brent Rooker |
+3500 | +8000 | +4000 |
| Cody Bellinger |
+4000 | +8000 | +5000 |
| Wyatt Langford |
+4000 | +5000 | +4000 |
 Riley Green |
+4500 | +6000 | +5000 |
| Tarik Skubal |
+4500 | +10000 | +6000 |
| Vinnie Pasquantino |
+5000 | +12000 | +6000 |
 Yandy Diaz |
+5000 | +12000 | +6000 |
| Adley Rutschman |
+5500 | +8500 | +6000 |
 Carlos Correa |
+5500 | +12000 | +7500 |
| Marcus Semien |
+5500 | +10000 | +6000 |
| Alex Bregman |
+6000 | +6000 | +6000 |
Odds as of 3-27.
AL MVP odds analysis
Books expect a repeat performance from last year's thrilling MVP race, as New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge and Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. are the clear favorites to take home the hardware. FanDuel has Witt as the betting favorite, while Judge is on top at others. Gunnar Henderson's injury hasn't thrown him out of the top tier just yet, but he'll need to return to the Baltimore Orioles lineup soon.
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Odds to win NL MVP 2025
| Player | |
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
 Shohei Ohtani |
+170 | +145 | +150 |
 Juan Soto |
+550 | +550 | +550 |
 Fernando Tatis Jr. |
+800 | +850 | +800 |
| Mookie Betts |
+1200 | +1000 | +1100 |
 Bryce Harper |
+1400 | +1400 | +1400 |
 Kyle Tucker |
+1500 | +1700 | +1600 |
 Elly De La Cruz |
+1500 | +2000 | +1800 |
| Francisco Lindor |
+1600 | +2200 | +1800 |
 Ronald Acuna Jr. |
+1600 | +3000 | +2000 |
| Freddie Freeman |
+2200 | +4500 | +3300 |
 Corbin Carroll |
+2200 | +4000 | +2500 |
| Trea Turner |
+2500 | +5000 | +3300 |
| Ketel Marte |
+2500 | +3500 | +2800 |
| Jackson Merrill |
+3500 | +5500 | +4000 |
 Jackson Chourio |
+3500 | +4500 | +4000 |
| Matt Olson |
+4000 | +5000 | +4000 |
| Mark Vientos |
+4000 | +12000 | +6000 |
| Austin Riley |
+4500 | +5500 | +5000 |
| Manny Machado |
+4500 | +7500 | +6000 |
| Pete Alonso |
+5000 | +5500 | OTB |
| William Contreras |
+5500 | +10000 | +7500 |
 Paul Skenes |
+5500 | +7500 | +5000 |
 James Wood |
+5500 | +12000 | +7500 |
Odds as of 3-27.
NL MVP odds analysis
Mookie Betts will somehow avoid the injured list despite a recent illness causing him to lose close to 25 pounds. His ceiling every year is an MVP award, but a sluggish start as he gets back up to speed may hurt him. It will also be interesting to see how Shohei Ohtani adapts to pitching and hitting again after only serving as the Los Angeles Dodgers DH a year ago. Even with his number at +170, it could trend closer to even money quickly if he looks sharp on the mound.
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MVP betting splits
American League MVP
Highest Ticket%
- Bobby Witt Jr., Royals - 21.2%
- Julio Rodriguez, Mariners - 11.4%
- Mike Trout, Angels - 8.6%
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays - 8.6%
Highest Handle%
- Bobby Witt Jr., Royals - 26.3%
- Julio Rodriguez, Mariners - 17.7%
- Mike Trout, Angels - 7.7%
Biggest Liability
- Julio Rodriguez, Mariners
National League MVP
Highest Ticket%
- Elly De La Cruz, Reds - 20.8%
- Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers - 13.8%
- Ronald Acuna Jr., Braves - 11.8%
Highest Handle%
- Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers - 51%
- Elly De La Cruz, Reds - 12.1%
- Ronald Acuna Jr., Braves - 4.7%
Biggest Liability
- Elly De La Cruz, Reds
Data courtesy of BetMGM.
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 at most books but FanDuel has Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. drawing the shortest odds.
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.
