2026 AL, NL MVP Odds: PCA, Alvarez Running Away With Awards
For the first time in a long time, Ohtani is nearly a forgotten thought in the NL MVP races. See the latest odds.
The AL MVP race has been over — and now it appears the same can be said about the NL race. Let's check out the odds for the AL and NL MVP race at FanDuel Sportsbook as of Sept. 3. This page may contain affiliate links to legal sports betting partners. If you sign up or place a wager, FOX Sports may be compensated. Read more about Sports Betting on FOX Sports. American League MVP Yordan Alvarez: -20000 (bet $10 to win $10.05 total)Junior Caminero: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total) What To Know: We're going to have a new AL MVP, as two-time defending MVP Aaron Judge has battled injuries all season long. The name atop the board is Houston's Yordan Alvarez, who (as of Sept. 3) is leading the AL in batting average (.317), home runs (T-37), RBIs (94), on-base percentage (.433), slugging percentage (.604) and OPS (1.037). What's it called when you lead a league in every hitting category? He's aiming for more than the triple crown at this point. National League MVP Pete Crow-Armstrong: -1500 (bet $10 to win $10.67 total)Shohei Ohtani: +750 (bet $10 to win $85 total) What To Know: PCA has officially left Ohtani in the dust. In July, the Dodgers' superstar was -1500 to win his third straight NL MVP and his fourth straight overall. As of Aug. 5, his odds were even with Pete Crow-Armstrong at -110, and as of Aug. 24, PCA was the slight favorite. Now, it's PCA's to lose. Crow-Armstrong is leading the NL in WAR (8.4), slugging (.568) and OPS (.943), and has 38 home runs and 32 stolen bases. Last season, Ohtani won back-to-back NL MVP awards for the first time since Albert Pujols did it in 2008 and 2009. He also won the AL MVP in 2023, making him the first player in MLB history to win MVP back-to-back in each league. This year, if Ohtani is to win NL MVP, he will tie Barry Bonds' record of four straight MVP wins (2001-2004). All four of Ohtani's MVP wins so far have been unanimous, with him receiving all 30 first-place votes. He has the second-most MVPs in history, trailing only Bonds' seven.
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