2022 MLB MVP Odds Tracker
Updated August 7, 2022
- See each contender’s odds of winning the 2022 AL and NL MVP awards
- Aaron Judge (AL) and Paul Goldschmidt (NL) are the favorites entering August
- The graphs below track the changes in the NL MVP odds & AL 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 in the United States and Canada. The opening odds favored reigning American League MVP Shohei Ohtani and Washington phenom Juan Soto, but both slipped from favorite-status early on.
Use the anchors below to jump to the American League MVP odds or National League MVP odds.
2022 AL MVP Odds
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- July 31: Judge has come back with a vengeance. He’s back to being favored at a season-best -390. Ohtani has faded to +313.
- July 17: Ohtani (-110) has taken over as favorite from Judge (+155). No other player is shorter than +1300.
- June 26: Judge (-103) is an odds-on favorite at this point, with Ohtani dropping to +350.
- June 5: Judge (+230) has taken over as favorite from Ohtani (+300), while Trout is a close third at +375 before a steep drop to Ramirez (+1200).
- May 23: Ohtani (+218) shortened slightly, while Judge (+438) is now tied with Trout for second-favorite. Guerrero faded to +1100 and sits fourth.
- 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).
American League MVP Favorites
| Player (Team) | Odds |
|---|---|
| Aaron Judge (NYY) | -420 |
| Shohei Ohtani (LAA) | +350 |
| Yordan Alvarez (HOU) | +5000 |
| Jose Ramirez (CLE) | +6000 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr (TOR) | +10000 |
| Rafael Devers (BOS) | +10000 |
| Jose Altuve (HOU) | +20000 |
| Kyle Tucker (HOU) | +20000 |
| Xander Bogaerts (BOS) | +20000 |
| Tim Anderson (CHW) | +20000 |
| Anthony Rizzo (NYY) | +25000 |
| Byron Buxton (MIN) | +25000 |
| Julio Rodriguez (SEA) | +25000 |
| Shane McClanahan (TB) | +25000 |
Odds as of Aug. 7, 2022, at FanDuel Sportsbook.
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2022 NL MVP Odds
- June 26: A solid June has made Goldschmidt the +170 favorite with Alonso now second at +475.
- June 5: Betts surged from +1200 to the +305 favorite over the past two weeks. Goldschmidt also made a massive improvement (+2250 to +478) while Machado faded from +213 to +400.
- May 23: Machado, who leads the NL in average, OPS, and WAR, is now a massive +213 favorite. Second-favorite Arenado faded to +775.
- 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.
National League MVP Favorites
| Player (Team) | Odds |
|---|---|
| Paul Goldschmidt (STL) | -135 |
| Austin Riley (ATL) | +400 |
| Freddie Freeman (LAD) | +750 |
| Pete Alonso (NYM) | +1800 |
| Mookie Betts (LAD) | +2000 |
| Manny Machado (SD) | +2500 |
| Trea Turner (LAD) | +2500 |
| Nolan Arenado (STL) | +3000 |
| Juan Soto (WAS) | +3500 |
| Francisco Lindor (NYM) | +4800 |
| Kyle Schwarber (PHI) | +10000 |
| Matt Olson (ATL) | +12000 |
| Dansby Swanson (ATL) | +12000 |
| Ronald Acuna Jr (ATL) | +15000 |
| CJ Cron (COL) | +15000 |
| Sandy Alcantara (MIA) | +15000 |
Odds as of Aug. 7, 2022, at FanDuel 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.
