Midseason Award Odds
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The All-Star break is here in Major League Baseball as the Astros and Dodgers are the first teams to reach the 60-win mark. From an individual standpoint, several sluggers and hurlers have stood out and the odds have been adjusted for the Most Valuable Player Award, Cy Young Award, and who will hit the most home runs.
Starting with the long ball, Yankees’ slugger Aaron Judge leads the Majors with 30 home runs, followed by Astros’ outfielder George Springer’s 27 homers. Judge is the favorite to capture the home run title at BetOnline.ag at 13/10 odds (Bet $100 to win $130), while Springer is right behind at 7/2 (Bet $100 to win $350). In the National League, Reds’ first baseman Joey Votto has knocked out a league-best 26 home runs, but is listed at 8/1 odds to win the home run crown. Votto has hit more than 30 homers only once in his career, going deep 37 times back in 2010.
Judge is the front-runner to grab the American League MVP at 2/7 odds (Bet $350 to win $100) as he ranks in the top three in batting average, home runs, and runs batted in inside the AL. The three-headed monster of Astros’ stars are right behind Judge as Springer, Carlos Correa, and Jose Altuve all have odds of 8/1 or better to bring the first MVP to Houston since Jeff Bagwell in 1994.
In the National League, D-backs’ first baseman Paul Goldschmidt is the favorite at 3/2 odds. Goldschmidt has been consistent across the board in most offensive categories, including ranking first in the NL in runs scored, fourth in RBI, and third in OPS. No D-back has ever won the MVP award, but 2015 winner Bryce Harper is lurking behind Goldschmidt at 9/2 odds, as the Nationals’ right fielder ranks in the top 10 in the NL in slugging, OPS, batting average, runs, home runs, and RBI.
On the mound, Chris Sale is on the verge of hoisting his first Cy Young honor as the Red Sox southpaw has struck out a league-high 178 batters, while winning 11 games through the first half. Sale is the runaway favorite at 2/5 odds (Bet $250 to win $100), followed by Houston’s Dallas Keuchel (11/2), who has been sidelined since June 2 with a neck injury.
Clayton Kershaw is closing in on his fourth Cy Young Award since 2011 as the Dodgers’ ace is the clear favorite at 5/8 odds. Kershaw sits in first in wins with 14 and inning pitched to lead the National League and second in strikeouts and ERA. Kershaw’s teammate Alex Wood is a surprise name in the Cy Young race with a 10-0 record and miniscule ERA of 1.67. Wood (9/2) sits behind last season’s Cy Young winner Max Scherzer, as the Nationals’ ace leads the NL in ERA, strikeouts and WHIP, while being listed at 13/10 odds to grab the honor.
2017 MLB Home Run Leader
Aaron Judge (NYY) 13/10
George Springer (HOU) 7/2
Giancarlo Stanton (MIA) 5/1
Joey Votto (CIN) 8/1
Cody Bellinger (LAD) 9/1
Khris Davis (OAK) 10/1
Logan Morrison (TB) 11/1
Mike Moustakas (KC) 12/1
Bryce Harper (WSH) 14/1
Eric Thames (MIL) 18/1
Marcell Ozuna (MIA) 20/1
Justin Smoak (TOR) 20/1
Mike Trout (LAA) 33/1
Miguel Sano (MIN) 33/1
Anthony Rizzo (CHC) 33/1
Edwin Encarnacion (CLE) 33/1
Jay Bruce (NYM) 33/1
Mark Reynolds (COL) 33/1
Kris Bryant (CHC) 40/1
Paul Goldschmidt (ARI) 40/1
Joey Gallo (TEX) 40/1
Scott Schebler (CIN) 40/1
Jake Lamb (ARI) 40/1
Nolan Arenado (COL) 50/1
Chris Davis (BAL) 50/1
Ryan Zimmerman (WSH) 50/1
Adam Duvall (CIN) 50/1
Justin Bour (MIA) 50/1
Corey Dickerson (TB) 66/1
Nelson Cruz (SEA) 66/1
Manny Machado (BAL) 80/1
Yonder Alonso (OAK) 100/1
Charlie Blackmon (COL) 100/1
Michael Conforto (NYM) 200/1
Jose Bautista (TOR) 250/1
Most Valuable Player - AL Odds
Aaron Judge (NYY) 2/7
Carlos Correa (HOU) 7/1
Jose Altuve (HOU) 7/1
George Springer (HOU) 8/1
Mike Trout (LAA) 10/1
Mookie Betts (BOS) 10/1
Corey Dickerson (TB) 20/1
Jose Ramirez (CLE) 20/1
Miguel Sano (MIN) 66/1
Francisco Lindor (CLE) 80/1
Most Valuable Player - NL Odds
Paul Goldschmidt (ARI) 3/2
Bryce Harper (WSH) 9/2
Nolan Arenado (COL) 7/1
Corey Seager (LAD) 8/1
Justin Turner (LAD) 9/1
Charlie Blackmon (COL) 10/1
Cody Bellinger (LAD) 11/1
Joey Votto (CIN) 14/1
Anthony Rizzo (CHC) 20/1
Kris Bryant (CHC) 20/1
Anthony Rendon (WSH) 20/1
Ryan Zimmerman (WSH) 20/1
Daniel Murphy (WSH) 40/1
Buster Posey (SF) 100/1
Zack Cosart (CIN) 100/1
Cy Young Award - AL Odds
Chris Sale (BOS) 2/5
Dallas Keuchel (HOU) 11/2
Corey Kluber (CLE) 8/1
Jason Vargas (KC) 12/1
Lance McCullers (HOU) 14/1
Craig Kimbrel (BOS) 20/1
Carlos Carrasco (CLE) 25/1
Luis Severino (NYY) 25/1
James Paxton (SEA) 33/1
Ervin Santana (MIN) 33/1
Yu Darvish (TEX) 40/1
Michael Fulmer (DET) 50/1
Chris Archer (TB) 50/1
Marcus Stroman (TOR) 66/1
Michael Pineda (NYY) 100/1
Justin Verlander (DET) 200/1
Cy Young Award - NL Odds
Clayton Kershaw (LAD) 5/8
Max Scherzer (WSH) 13/10
Alex Wood (LAD) 9/2
Zack Greinke (ARI) 25/1
Stephen Strasburg (WSH) 25/1
Robbie Ray (ARI) 33/1
Jacob deGrom (NYM) 40/1
Carlos Martinez (STL) 50/1
Ivan Nova (PIT) 66/1
Jon Lester (CHC) 66/1
Lance Lynn (STL) 100/1
Mike Leake (STL) 150/1
Gerrit Cole (PIT) 200/1
Jake Arrieta (CHC) 200/1
Johnny Cueto (SF) 200/1
Antonio Senzatela (COL) 200/1