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2024 MLB MVP Odds Tracker

Sascha Paruk

By Sascha Paruk

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  • See each contender’s odds of winning the 2024 AL and NL MVP awards
  • Shohei Ohtani (NL) and Aaron Judge (AL) are heavy favorites in the MLB MVP odds as of late September
  • The graphs below track the changes in the NL MVP odds & AL MVP odds over the course of the season

This page tracks the odds to win the 2024 AL and NL MVP awards, averaging the odds from online sportsbooks in the United States. You can track how the odds have changed with the graphs below and shop for the best current lines in the tables.

Use the anchors below to jump to the American League MVP odds or National League MVP odds.

2024 AL MVP Odds

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Aaron Judge has become a prohibitively short favorite in the 2024 AL MVP odds with just over a quarter of the season left to play.

American League MVP Favorites

sport icon Player Best Odds Best Odds BetMGM Bet365 Hard Rock Bet DraftKings
Judge, Aaron DraftKings -4000 - - - -4000
Witt Jr, Bobby DraftKings +1100 - - - +1100
Soto, Juan DraftKings +5000 - - - +5000
Henderson, Gunnar DraftKings +5000 - - - +5000
Ramirez, Jose DraftKings +10000 - - - +10000
Devers, Rafael DraftKings +15000 - - - +15000
Alvarez, Yordan DraftKings +15000 - - - +15000

Aaron Judge is now -1000 or shorter at every sportsbook. Bobby Witt Jr is the second-favorite, but at a distant +500 or longer.

AL MVP odds are updated every 15-60 minutes from DraftKings & FanDuel Sportsbook among others.

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AL MVP Race Timeline

  • September 22: Judge is the presumptive 2024 AL MVP at -10000 odds. Bobby Witt Jr is the second-favorite at +1300.
  • August 6: The AL MVP odds are no longer competitive. Judge has shortened to -1224 on average with second-favorite Bobby Witt Jr at +550 and third-favorite Gunnar Henderson further back at +1583.
  • July 11: Even though his Yankees are gone into freefall, Aaron Judge (-332) is a heavy, odds-on favorite to win his third AL MVP award. Gunnar Henderson is a +318 second-favorite. No other player is shorter than +1500 in what’s become a two-horse race.
  • June 10: Judge’s has been hitting the cover off the ball over the last two weeks and surged to +121. Soto (+431) is now second. Henderson (+497) has also seen dramatic improvement over the past month.
  • May 29: Soto (+252), Witt (+327), and Judge (+328) are neck-and-neck at the top of the 2024 AL MVP odds as of late May.
  • April 25: Soto (+265) continues to improve but so do his main competitors; Witt has shortened to +458 while Gunnar Henderson is now the +808 fourth-favorite.
  • April 10: Soto has shortened to +356 as he powers the Yankees to a 10-2 start. KC’s Bobby Witt Jr has moved into the top five at +1000.
  • March 27: Ahead of Opening Day some sportsbooks have moved Juan Soto ahead of teammate Aaron Judge in the AL MVP odds. Soto’s average odds are better than Judge’s as we enter the season.
  • March 14: The New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge (+550) is a slight favorite over new teammate Juan Soto (+590) and the Houston Astros’ Yordan Alvarez (+890).

2024 NL MVP Odds

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After Dodger teammate and erstwhile favorite Mookie Betts was shelved for roughly two months with a hand injury, Shohei Ohtani took over as the heavy NL MVP favorite.

National League MVP Favorites

The Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani has become a massive favorite to win NL MVP during his first season on the Senior Circuit. Arizona’s Ketel Marte is the second-favorite but is at least +1000 at every book.

NL MVP odds above are updated every 15-60 minutes from FanDuel, BetMGM, and DraftKings Sportsbook among others. 

NL MVP Race Timeline

  • September 22: While Ohtani (-1405) remains the heavy favorite in the NL MVP odds, a huge second half from Francisco Lindor (+683) has kept oddsmakers from taking this market off the board.
  • August 6: Shohei Ohtani (-1364) is turning the NL MVP race into a runaway. Ketel Marte is the current second-favorite at a distant +1192 on average. Bryce Harper has faded to a +1675 third-favorite.
  • July 11: With Betts out for up to eight weeks with a broken hand, LAD teammate and two-time AL MVP Shohei Ohtani is they heavy favorite to win NL MVP during his first season on the Senior Circuit. Fellow two-time MVP Bryce Harper is now the second-favorite.
  • June 10: Betts has faded slightly to +143 as Harper (+417) makes his annual charge up the board.
  • May 29: Betts (+127) continues to shorten with teammate Ohtani (+376) his only serious challenger. Third-favorite Contreras is back at +858.
  • April 25: Betts improved to +252, well ahead of second-favorite and reigning NL MVP Acuna (+725) and two-time AL MVP Ohtani (+858).
  • April 10: Betts (+386) has surpassed Acuna (+560) for top spot in the NL MVP odds with Tatis (+960) sitting third.
  • March 14: Reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuna (+495) is the early favorite over Mookie Betts (+660) and newest LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani (+840), who captured the AL MVP in 2020 and 2023.

MLB MVP Winners by Position

Here’s a breakdown of which positions both of baseball’s MVP awards have gone to in the past:

AL MVP Winners by Position

Position Number of MVP Winners
Outfield 33
First Base 16
Pitcher 13
Shortstop 9
Catcher 8
Third Base 8
Second Base 5
Designated Hitter 1
Two-Way Player 2

NL MVP Winners by Position

Position Number of MVP Winners
Outfield 36
First Base 16
Pitcher 10
Third Base 10
Catcher 8
Shortstop 7
Second Base 6

MLB MVP Winners by Team

And here is a breakdown of which teams have produced the most MVPs:

AL MVP Winners by Team

Team Number of MVP Winners
New York Yankees 21
Detroit Tigers 11
Oakland A’s 11
Boston Red Sox 11
Los Angeles Angels 6
Texas Rangers 6
Baltimore Orioles 5
Chicago White Sox 5
Minnesota Twins 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 18
San Francisco Giants 13
Cincinnati Reds 12
Los Angeles Dodgers 11
Chicago Cubs 9
Atlanta Braves 8
Philadelphia Phillies 8
Pittsburgh Pirates 7
Colorado Rockies 1
San Diego Padres 1
Houston Astros 1
Miami Marlins 1
Milwaukee Brewers 2
Washington Nationals 1

Archived MLB MVP Odds: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018

Sascha Paruk
Sascha Paruk

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.

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