There will be a new American League MVP this season after last year’s unanimous MVP Shohei Ohtani moved to the National League. Regardless of the status of the American League pennant race, this award can be won by someone from any team, as Ohtani showed us last year. Here, we look at the top contenders to win the 2024 AL MVP award and make our pick to earn the award.
AL MVP Odds
| Player |
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Judge
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+500 | +550 | +550 | +550 | +550 |
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Soto
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+550 | +600 | +600 | +600 | +600 |
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Alvarez
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+900 | +900 | +1000 | +800 | +950 |
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Seager
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+1100 | +1000 | +1000 | +1000 | +850 |
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Rutschman
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+1400 | +1600 | +1600 | +1300 | +2500 |
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Rodriguez
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+1400 | +1200 | +1100 | +1100 | +1200 |
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Henderson
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+1700 | +1800 | +2200 | +1500 | +2000 |
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Trout
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+2200 | +2200 | +2000 | +2000 | +2000 |
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Tucker
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+2500 | +1800 | +1500 | +1700 | +1500 |
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Devers
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+2500 | +2500 | +2800 | +2800 | +2200 |
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Guerrero Jr.
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+2500 | +2200 | +1700 | +2200 | +2200 |
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Ramirez
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+2800 | +2500 | +2500 | +3000 | +2200 |
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Witt Jr.
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+3000 | +2000 | +2000 | +2200 | +2000 |
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Bregman
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+3300 | +6600 | +7500 | +5000 | +8000 |
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Bichette
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+3300 | +3000 | +3000 | +3000 | +2500 |
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Semien
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+3300 | +3000 | +3300 | +4000 | +2200 |
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Lewis
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+3300 | +4000 | +4000 | +4000 | +5000 |
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Diaz
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+4000 | +4000 | +5000 | +4000 | +4000 |
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Correa
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+5000 | +6600 | +7500 | +3000 | +8000 |
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Altuve
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+5000 | +5000 | +5000 | +4000 | +3500 |
AL MVP Picks & Predictions
Aaron Judge, New York Yankees
Aaron Judge had a down year by his standards in 2023 but he has picked things back up in 2024. He is top-three in the major leagues in both batting average and home runs for this season and he is going to lead the league in home runs barring a massive change. As a result, Judge is a huge favorite to win AL MVP honors, with the question being whether or not he can lead the Yankees to some postseason success on the back of his huge regular season.
Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals
The only other player with much of a chance to win AL MVP is Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals. Witt is the league leader in batting average coming down the stretch of the regular season. And while the Royals haven’t done as much winning as the Yankees, Witt deserves a ton of credit for helping the Royals contend for an American League Wild Card spot, with these two MVP candidates having a chance to meet in the postseason this year.
Other AL MVP Contenders
Late in the regular season, there aren’t many other choices to win AL MVP outside of Judge and Witt. Juan Soto of the Yankees and Gunnar Henderson of the Baltimore Orioles are longshots at this point in time. But both deserve a ton of credit for contributing to the success of their teams, even if they are likely to fall short in this race.
Who Will Win AL MVP?
At this point, we will go with Aaron Judge to win the AL MVP award. Judge is hitting so well for the Yankees, who have needed his contributions to overcome some issues with consistency and injuries elsewhere in their lineup. Look for Judge’s production both for average and power to propel him to this individual honor.
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