Find the Best World Series MVP Odds for Arozarena, Bellinger, Betts, Morton, Seager
By Sascha Paruk in MLB Baseball
Updated: October 25, 2020 at 8:43 am EDTPublished:
- The odds to win 2020 World Series MVP differ drastically from sportsbook to sportsbook
- The history of the award strongly favors position players over pitchers
- See where to find the best odds on whichever Rays or Dodgers player you want to back
The 2020 World Series starts tonight (Tuesday, Oct. 20th) at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas. The best-of-seven series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Dodgers will end, at the latest, on Wednesday, Oct. 28th.
World Series MVP odds have been posted at a number of domestic sportsbooks. While they all tend to have the same five or six players at the top of the board, the prices differ significantly from site to site.
The table below shows the 2020 World Series MVP odds at five different sportsbooks. The odds in bold represent the longest odds for that player.
World Series MVP Odds
| Player | FanDuel | DraftKings | BetMGM | Bet363 | 888Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mookie Betts (LAD, RF) | +900 | +800 | +500 | +750 | +800 |
| Randy Arozarena (TB, OF) | +1000 | +1000 | +800 | +1000 | +900 |
| Tyler Glasnow (TB, P) | +1200 | +900 | +1000 | +1000 | +900 |
| Cody Bellinger (LAD, CF) | +800 | +1000 | +1000 | +900 | +1000 |
| Clayton Kershaw (LAD, P) | +900 | +1000 | +1500 | +1000 | +1000 |
| Walker Buehler (LAD, P) | +1000 | +1200 | +1200 | +1000 | +1200 |
| Corey Seager (LAD, SS) | +800 | +1200 | +750 | +1200 | +1200 |
| Charlie Morton (TB, P) | +2000 | +1500 | +2500 | +1600 | +1500 |
| Max Muncy (LAD, 1B) | +1800 | +1500 | +1800 | +2000 | +1500 |
| Blake Snell (TB, P) | +1600 | +1500 | +2500 | +2000 | +1500 |
| Will Smith (LAD, C) | +2500 | +2000 | +2500 | +2500 | +2000 |
| AJ Pollock (LAD, LF) | +3900 | +2500 | +2200 | +2500 | +2500 |
| Justin Turner (LAD, 3B) | +2500 | +2500 | +1100 | +1200 | +2500 |
| Brandon Lowe (TB, 2B) | +2900 | +2800 | +1200 | +3300 | +2800 |
| Austin Meadows (TB, LF) | +3200 | +2800 | +2500 | +3300 | +2800 |
| Willy Adames (TB, SS) | +6000 | +3000 | +3500 | +4000 | +3000 |
| Joey Wendle (TB, IF) | +6500 | +3000 | +3500 | +4000 | +3000 |
| Ji-Man Choi (TB, 1B) | +5000 | +3500 | +2500 | +3300 | +3500 |
| Yandy Diaz (TB, 3B) | OFF | +3500 | OFF | +5000 | +3500 |
| Kiki Hernandez (LAD, 2B) | OFF | +3500 | +3000 | +3300 | +3500 |
| Hunter Renfroe (TB, RF) | OFF | +4000 | OFF | +3300 | +4000 |
| Manny Margot (TB, OF) | +4300 | +4400 | +4000 | +5000 | +4500 |
| Mike Zunino (TB, C) | +6500 | +4400 | +5000 | +5000 | +4400 |
| Tony Gonsolin (LAD, P) | +5500 | +5000 | OFF | +5000 | +5000 |
| Joc Pederson (LAD, LF) | OFF | +5000 | +4000 | +2500 | +5000 |
| Chris Taylor (LAD, IF/OF) | +10000 | +5000 | +4000 | +6600 | +5000 |
| Yoshitomo Tsutsugo (TB, LF/3B) | OFF | +5000 | OFF | +6600 | +5000 |
| Julio Urias (LAD, P) | +3900 | +5000 | OFF | +5000 | +5000 |
| Austin Barnes (LAD, C) | OFF | +7500 | OFF | +6600 | +7500 |
| Mike Brosseau (TB, IF) | OFF | +8000 | +5000 | +10000 | +8000 |
| Dustin May (LAD, P) | +10000 | +10000 | +6500 | +12500 | +10000 |
| Diego Castillo (TB, P) | +9500 | OFF | +5000 | OFF | OFF |
| Nick Anderson (TB, P) | OFF | OFF | +5000 | OFF | OFF |
| Pete Fairbanks (TB, P) | OFF | OFF | +25000 | OFF | OFF |
| Kenley Jansen (TB, P) | OFF | OFF | +15000 | OFF | OFF |
Odds as of Oct 20th.
World Series MVP Trends
The World Series MVP award has been difficult to predict in recent history.
For every David Ortiz (2013 Red Sox) and George Springer (2017 Astros) there is a Steve Pearce (2018 Red Sox) and Ben Zobrist (2016 Cubs). The award is based solely on performance during the final best-of-seven series, increasing the likelihood of anomalously good performances from role players.
The outstanding performances from workhorse pitchers like Josh Beckett (2003 Marlins), Madison Bumgarner (2014 Giants), Curt Schilling/Randy Johnson (co-MVPs with the 2001 Diamondbacks), and Stephen Strasburg (2019 Nationals) are some of the most memorable in recent World Series history. But after Beckett and Schilling/Johnson won three MVPs in the span of four years (2001-2004), only three pitchers have won in the last 16 seasons (Bumgarner, Strasburg, and Cole Hamels with the Phillies in 2008).
That’s a 13-3 lead for position players.
World Series MVP by Year
| Year | MVP | Team | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Stephen Strasburg | Washington Nationals | Pitcher |
| 2018 | Steve Pearce | Boston Red Sox | Hitter |
| 2017 | George Springer | Houston Astros | Hitter |
| 2016 | Ben Zobrist | Chicago Cubs | Hitter |
| 2015 | Sal Perez | Kansas City Royals | Hitter |
| 2014 | Madison Bumgarner | San Francisco Giants | Pitcher |
| 2013 | David Ortiz | Boston Red Sox | Hitter |
| 2012 | Pablo Sandoval | San Francisco Giants | Hitter |
| 2011 | David Freese | St. Louis Cardinals | Hitter |
| 2010 | Edgar Renteria | San Francisco Giants | Hitter |
| 2009 | Hideki Matsui | New York Yankees | Hitter |
| 2008 | Cole Hamels | Philadelphia Phillies | Pitcher |
| 2007 | Mike Lowell | Boston Red Sox | Hitter |
| 2006 | David Eckstein | St. Louis Cardinals | Hitter |
| 2005 | Jermaine Dye | Chicago White Sox | Hitter |
| 2004 | Manny Ramirez | Boston Red Sox | Hitter |
SportsBettingDime’s editorial team has made its picks to win the 2020 World Series MVP. Not one member picked a pitcher (though yours truly struggled mightily deciding between Tampa’s Randy Arozarena and Charlie Morton).
If you don’t have a strong take on which team is going to win the series, making a sound MVP wager could be difficult. Only one World Series MVP has ever been on a losing team (Bobby Richardson with the 1960 Yankees).
Bettors eager to get an MVP wager down should do so before first pitch tonight. There is no guarantee that sportsbooks will keep their MVP futures up once the series commences.
If betting on individual games is more your speed, see the Game 1 Rays vs Dodgers odds and SBD’s score prediction.
Remember to always wager responsibly. Never bet more than you can afford to lose.
Managing Editor
Sascha has been working in the sports-betting industry since 2014, and quickly paired his strong writing skills with a burgeoning knowledge of probability and statistics. He holds an undergraduate degree in linguistics and a Juris Doctor from the University of British Columbia.
