2018 MLB MVP Odds Tracker

By Ryan Murphy
Updated:
- Look back at each player’s odds of winning the 2018 AL and NL MVP awards
- View past winners and examine each top contender individually or by division
- Looking for current NL MVP and AL MVP odds?
The 2018 AL MVP Award went to Boston outfielder Mookie Betts, who led the Red Sox to the team’s fourth World Series title since 2004 and a franchise best 108 wins in the regular season. NL honors went to Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Christian Yelich, who led the league in batting average, slugging percentage and OPS during his first season in Cream City.
We tracked the MVP odds of all top contenders throughout the 2018 season and have included their average odds across a number of top online sportsbooks in the graphs and tables below. You’ll also find the odds for other top contenders and can view how their fortunes fluctuated throughout the year.
2018 American League MVP Odds
2018 AL MVP Finalists Odds
Mookie Betts, Mike Trout, and Jose Ramirez were named the finalists for the 2018 AL Most Valuable Player Award. The winner was announced on November 15th at 6 p.m. ET on MLB Network.
2018 AL MVP Finalists & Odds
Odds taken on 11/07/18.
Mookie Betts finished second in MVP voting in 2016, but he became an obvious choice in 2018 after he led the American League in runs, batting average, and slugging percentage while also playing Gold Glove defense in right field.
2018 AL MVP Preseason Favorites
Altuveās odds of repeating as AL MVP are nearly as short as he is. The current frontrunner is Angels outfielder Mike Trout, who won the award in 2014 and 2016 and has finished first in WAR in four of the last five seasons.
2018 National League MVP Odds
2018 NL MVP Finalists Odds
2018 NL MVP Finalists & Odds
Christian Yelich had quite a year in his first season with the Brewers. The 26-year-old made his first All-Star team and led the National League in batting average, total bases, slugging percentage, OPS, and OPS+.
2018 NL MVP Preseason Favorites

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