2022 MLB MVP Odds Tracker
Updated May 17, 2022
- See each contender’s odds of winning the 2022 AL and NL MVP awards
- Shohei Ohtani (AL) and Juan Soto (NL) have opened as favorites in their respective leagues
- The graphs below track the changes in the odds over the course of the season
This page tracks the odds to win AL and NL MVP awards, averaging the odds from legal online sportsbooks. Use the anchors below to jump to the American League MVP odds or National League MVP odds.
2022 American League MVP Odds
- May 17: Ohtani’s odds to repeat improved significantly (from +375 to +235) over the past ten days. Trout remains second at +450. Judge is now third at +650 with Guerrero dropping to fourth at +775.
- May 8: Perennial favorite Trout has moved to second at +450, ahead of Guerrero, who faded to +475. Judge (+925) and Buxton (+950) round out the top five.
- Apr. 25: Though he hasn’t been great on the mound or at the plate so far, Ohtani improved to +315. Jose Ramirez moved to fourth, improving from +2000 to +1050.
- Apr. 17: Guerrero improved from +575 to +350 and is only a hair behind Ohtani (+335).
- Apr. 10: With three homers and four RBI in his first three games, Twins OF Byron Buxton has improved from +3250 to +1200.
- Apr. 3: Shohei Ohtani is a +370 favorite over Angles teammate Mike Trout (+500) and the Blue Jays’ Vlad Guerrero Jr (+500).
AL MVP Favorites
| Player (Team) | Odds |
|---|---|
| Shohei Ohtani (LAA) | +250 |
| Mike Trout (LAA) | +400 |
| Aaron Judge (NYY) | +700 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr (TOR) | +750 |
| Byron Buxton (MIN) | +1000 |
| Jose Ramirez (CLE) | +1500 |
| Yordan Alvarez (HOU) | +3000 |
| Luis Robert (CHW) | +3000 |
| Wander Franco (TB) | +3000 |
| Rafael Devers (BOS) | +5000 |
| Giancarlo Stanton (NYY) | +5000 |
| Ty France (SEA) | +6000 |
| George Springer (TOR) | +6000 |
| Alex Bregman (HOU) | +7500 |
| Anthony Rizzo (NYY) | +7500 |
| Taylor Ward (LAA) | +7500 |
| Salvador Perez (KC) | +10000 |
| Bo Bichette (TOR) | +10000 |
| Corey Seager (TEX) | +10000 |
| Kyle Tucker (HOU) | +10000 |
| Carlos Correa (MIN) | +12500 |
| JP Crawford (SEA) | +12500 |
| Jose Abreu (CHW) | +12500 |
| Anthony Rendon (LAA) | +12500 |
| Xander Bogaerts (BOS) | +12500 |
| Jose Altuve (HOU) | +12500 |
| Mitch Haniger (SEA) | +12500 |
Odds as of May 17, 2022, at Caesars Sportsbook.
2022 National League MVP Odds
- May 17: Machado continues to ascend. He improved from +600 to +363 and now holds a sizable lead on Arenado (+600), Soto (+850) and Harper (+900). No one else is shorter than +1300.
- May 8: Machado (+600) and Arenado (+625) have both moved ahead of Soto (+725) while Acuna Jr faded to fourth (+1000).
- Apr. 25: No one is grabbing the reins on the NL MVP race yet. Soto faded from +300 to +400. Second-favorite Acuna went from +750 to +800. The only top-five favorite to improve was Lindor (+1550 to +1000).
- Apr. 17: Cubs rookie Seiya Suzuki has improved from +6500 to +3500 and is now a top-15 favorite.
- Apr. 10: Slashing just .241/.313/.429 through four games, favorite Juan Soto has slipped from +320 to +353.
- Apr. 3: Juan Soto (+320) is miles ahead of second-favorite Ronald Acuna (+800) in the opening NL MVP odds.
NL MVP Favorites
| Player (Team) | Odds |
|---|---|
| Manny Machado (SD) | +375 |
| Nolan Arenado (STL) | +650 |
| Juan Soto (WAS) | +850 |
| Bryce Harper (PHI) | +900 |
| Ronald Acuna Jr (ATL) | +1300 |
| Freddie Freeman (LAD) | +1400 |
| Francisco Lindor (NYM) | +2000 |
| Mookie Betts (LAD) | +2500 |
| Pete Alonso (NYM) | +3000 |
| Christian Yelich (MIL) | +3000 |
| Trea Turner (LAD) | +3000 |
| Austin Riley (ATL) | +4000 |
| Matt Olson (ATL) | +4000 |
| Jazz Chisholm (MIA) | +5000 |
| CJ Cron (COL) | +6000 |
| Ozzie Albies (ATL) | +6000 |
| Nick Castellanos (PHI) | +6000 |
| Seiya Suzuki (CHC) | +6000 |
| Paul Goldschmidt (STL) | +7500 |
| Max Muncy (LAD) | +7500 |
| Fernando Tatis Jr (SD) | +7500 |
| Marcell Ozuna (ATL) | +7500 |
| Starling Marte (NYM) | +7500 |
| Willy Adames (MIL) | +7500 |
| Jorge Soler (ATL) | +7500 |
| Cody Bellinger (LAD) | +8000 |
Odds as of May 17, 2022, at Caesars Sportsbook.
MLB MVP Winners by Position
AL MVP Winners by Position
| Position | Number of MVP Winners |
|---|---|
| Outfield | 33 |
| First Base | 15 |
| Pitcher | 13 |
| Shortstop | 9 |
| Catcher | 8 |
| Third Base | 8 |
| Second Base | 5 |
| Designated Hitter | 1 |
NL MVP Winners by Position
| Position | Number of MVP Winners |
|---|---|
| Outfield | 34 |
| First Base | 16 |
| Pitcher | 10 |
| Third Base | 10 |
| Catcher | 8 |
| Shortstop | 7 |
| Second Base | 6 |
MLB MVP Winners by Team
AL MVP Winners by Team
| Team | Number of MVP Winners |
|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 20 |
| Detroit Tigers | 11 |
| Oakland A’s | 11 |
| Boston Red Sox | 11 |
| Texas Rangers | 6 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 5 |
| Chicago White Sox | 5 |
| Minnesota Twins | 5 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 5 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 3 |
| Cleveland Indians | 2 |
| Seattle Mariners | 2 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 2 |
| Kansas City Royals | 1 |
| Houston Astros | 1 |
NL MVP Winners by Team
| Team | Number of MVP Winners |
|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 17 |
| San Francisco Giants | 13 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 12 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 11 |
| Chicago Cubs | 9 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 8 |
| Atlanta Braves | 7 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 7 |
| Colorado Rockies | 1 |
| San Diego Padres | 1 |
| Houston Astros | 1 |
| Miami Marlins | 1 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 2 |
| Washington Nationals | 1 |
Sascha was a hockey player in his youth, a lawyer in his capricious mid-20s, and has now been an assigning editor, writer, and lead oddsmaker for SBD for over seven years. He covers everything you can possibly put odds on, but specializes in football, baseball, hockey, and basketball.
