Shohei Ohtani has won two of the past three AL MVP awards, but he’s now in the National League after signing his behemoth contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Meanwhile, he’s one of three Dodgers who are directly behind reigning NL MVP Ronald Acuna Jr to take home the award in 2024.
With all that being said, let's take a look at the odds for who'll win MVP in each league with the season on the horizon.
AL MVP Award OddsPlayerOddsAaron Judge+550Juan Soto+600Corey Seager+1000Julio Rodriguez+1000Yordan Alvarez+1100Kyle Tucker+1500Bobby Witt Jr.+2000Gunnar Henderson+2000Mike Trout+2000Rafael Devers+2200Vladimir Guerrero Jr.+2200Marcus Semien+2200Jose Ramirez+2200Bo Bichette+2500Adley Rutschman+2500Jose Altuve+3500Yandy Diaz+4000Royce Lewis+4000Luis Robert Jr.+5000Byron Buxton+6500Alex Bregman+8000Adolis Garcia+8000Randy Arozarena+8000Carlos Correa+8000Giancarlo Stanton+8000Josh Jung+12000Triston Casas+15000Josh Naylor+15000Cedric Mullins+15000George Springer+20000Vinnie Pasquantino+20000Gleyber Torres+20000Pablo Lopez+20000Gerrit Cole+20000Anthony Volpe+20000Kevin Gausman+20000Luis Castillo+20000Riley Greene+20000Evan Carter+20000Spencer Torkelson+20000Anthony Santander+20000Brent Rooker+20000Jackson Holliday+20000MJ Melendez+20000Wyatt Langford+20000Noteworthy PlayersJuan Soto (+600) – Soto playing in Yankees Stadium and in a contract year? It’s easy to see why he has the second-shortest odds to win his first MVP award as he moves to the American League for the first time in his career.
Julio Rodriguez (+1000) – J-Rod looked like he was the victim of the sophomore slump a year ago, struggling mightily to start the year. However, he finished so strong that he ended up fourth in MVP voting. He figures to be in the thick of the MVP race once again, especially if he maintains his high level of play for a full 162 games in 2024.
Mike Trout (+2000) – The Angels look to be among the worst teams in baseball, and he’s been hurt a ton in recent seasons, but he’s still Mike freakin’ Trout. He’s won three MVP awards in his career, which is tied for second most all-time, and this is far and away the longest odds he’s had since entering the league.
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NL MVP Award OddsPlayersOddsRonald Acuna Jr.+500Mookie Betts+650Freddie Freeman+900Shohei Ohtani+950Fernando Tatis Jr.+1000Matt Olson+1200Bryce Harper+1200Trea Turner+2200Corbin Carroll+2200Austin Riley+2500Manny Machado+2500Pete Alonso+2500Francisco Lindor+3000Paul Goldschmidt+3000Nolan Arenado+4000Xander Bogaerts+6000Luis Arraez+7000Ketel Marte+8000Elly De La Cruz+8000Will Smith (LAD)+8000Christian Yelich+8000Ozzie Albies+10000Brandon Nimmo+10000Cody Bellinger+10000Matt Chapman+10000William Contreras+12000Kyle Schwarber+12000Michael Harris II+12000Nick Castellanos+12000Max Muncy+12000Oneil Cruz+12000Bryan Reynolds+12000Dansby Swanson+12000Jorge Soler+15000Spencer Strider+15000James Outman+20000Seiya Suzuki+20000Zack Wheeler+20000Willy Adames+20000Christian Walker+20000Kodai Senga+20000Justin Steele+20000Zac Gallen+20000Nolan Jones+20000Ian Happ+20000Jack Suwinski+20000Marcell Ozuna+20000Ha-Seong Kim+20000Jung Hoo Lee+20000Jazz Chisholm Jr.+20000Jordan Walker+20000Ke'Bryan Hayes+20000Matt McLain+20000Noteworthy PlayersRonald Acuna Jr. (+500) – Acuna looks to become the first back-to-back NL MVP since Albert Pujols in 2008-09. He was a unanimous winner last year, hitting .337 with 41 home runs, 106 RBI, 149 runs and 73 stolen bases.
Shohei Ohtani (+950) – Ohtani won the AL MVP in 2023 and 2021 and finished second in 2022 thanks to his prowess as a pitcher and a hitter. His odds are much higher this year than recent seasons as he’ll only hit as he recovers from a torn elbow ligament.
Corbin Carroll (+2200) – Carroll was magnificent in his first full year in the big leagues, hitting .285 with 25 home runs, 76 RBI, 116 runs and 54 stolen bases to win Rookie of the Year honors. He finished fifth in MVP voting last season, and most expect him to take another step forward in 2024.