This Major League Baseball season features a fascinating NL MVP race, as the National League is full of star power. Several favorites to win this award have originated in the National League West, but a star from the NL East could come away with the trophy. Here, we look at this year’s NL MVP odds and make our pick to win the award from the long list of viable contenders.
NL MVP Odds
Player | |||||
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Acuna Jr. | +500 | +2200 | +1700 | +2000 | +2700 |
Betts | +650 | +165 | +140 | +165 | +170 |
Freeman | +900 | +5000 | +5000 | +5000 | +4200 |
Ohtani | +950 | +340 | +325 | +330 | +350 |
Tatis Jr. | +1000 | +1400 | +1800 | +2000 | +1400 |
Harper | +1200 | +1200 | +1200 | +1200 | +1200 |
Olson | +1200 | +10000 | +5000 | +7000 | +10000 |
Carroll | +2000 | +20000 | +7000 | +10000 | +20000 |
Turner | +2200 | +10000 | +5000 | +6000 | +20000 |
Riley | +2500 | +6600 | +3500 | +6000 | +10000 |
Machado | +2500 | +10000 | +5000 | +7000 | +16000 |
Alonso | +2500 | +10000 | +7500 | +8000 | +10000 |
De La Cruz | +3000 | +1500 | +1200 | +1500 | +4200 |
Lindor | +3000 | +15000 | +6000 | +10000 | +20000 |
Goldschmidt | +3300 | +20000 | +7000 | +10000 | +20000 |
Bellinger | +5000 | +15000 | +7000 | +9000 | +20000 |
Arenado | +5000 | +15000 | +10000 | +10000 | +20000 |
Albies | +6000 | +15000 | +6000 | +10000 | +20000 |
Cruz | +6500 | +10000 | +7000 | +9000 | +20000 |
Swanson | +7500 | +15000 | +9000 | +10000 | +20000 |
NL MVP Picks & Prediction
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani is a heavy favorite to win the NL MVP award as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani won the AL MVP last season, thanks in large part to his value as both a pitcher and hitter. Ohtani will not be pitching in 2024 as he recovers from an arm injury, something that could negatively impact his chances to win a second MVP in as many seasons. But it hasn’t negatively impacted him yet this year as he has been great at the plate to offset the loss of value on the hill. With the Dodgers still the favorites to win the World Series, Ohtani is understandably getting a lot of love in this market.
Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies
Also in the mix to win the NL MVP award is Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies. The Phillies have raced out to a lead over the Atlanta Braves in the NL East standings and Harper has been a huge reason for that. Harper is near the top of the charts in MLB in batting average and home runs and if the Phillies continue playing the way they have, Harper could very well be rewarded for being on a team that is not as deep as the Dodgers.
Other NL MVP Contenders
The odds for players who are not Ohtani and Harper are starting to get longer in the race for NL MVP. But there are still so many other viable NL MVP contenders that could get back into true contention with a strong close to the season. Freddie Freeman and Marcell Ozuna are among the many other elite National Leaguers that we could see claim this award. But with baseball being a sport of streaks and surprises, you never know who will emerge as a top contender in this race.
Who Will Win NL MVP?
Right now, it is hard to bet against Shohei Ohtani to come away with the NL MVP award in 2024. He is not pitching, but the way he is performing offensively has been enough to neutralize concerns about that so far this season. Look for this race to come down to Ohtani and Harper, a race we like Ohtani to come out on top of.
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