The great thing about betting on baseball is that you can make a variety of daily bets (money line, 5 innings, props, totals, etc), but you can also wager on future bets.
We’re now past the halfway point in the season, so let’s take a look at some of the awards and the top favorites at the mid-way points of the season.
(stats before Monday’s games)
AL MVP
Yordan Alvarez (-155), Houston. Alvarez is hitting .311 with 25 homers and 56 RBIs. But he was hitless over his last four games before Monday.
Nick Kurtz, (+250), Athletics. Looking to be a do. Kurtz has 19 homers, 64 RBIs and has a .423 OPS. Neither team is running away with a horrible West Division. It would help if one of them slows down red-hot Texas.
Bobby Witt Jr. (+750), KC. Another great player on a bad team. He does it with his bat (.288, 10, 33) and glove.
A real long shot would be the underrated Ben Rice (+1300), catcher of the NY Yankees. They might be slumping without Aaron Judge and so is Rice. But he’s putting together quite the season at .272, 22 HR, 53 RBI and a .566 SLG.
NL MVP
Shohei Ohtani (-1600), LA Dodgers. As long as Ohtani is healthy, he’ll probably win this every season. He’s not only hitting .296, which feels like .346 in today’s game. But he’s also 3-0 wiht 25 Ks and seven walks over his last four starts.
Kyle Schwarber (+3500), Phillies. One of the most consistent sluggers in the game over the last decade. Schwarber is doing more than just hitting bats, raking at .25, with 30 HR, 54 RBI and a .591 SLG.
Pete Crow-Armstrong (+3000) is a real long shot (if Ohtani is injured). He’s hitting .278 with 17 HR, 45 RBIs and 20 SBs. He’s in a bit of a slump but it helps that the Cubs are 46-38 and pushing for a wild cad in the NL.
Cy Young
AL
This would be Tarik Skubal’s award in the AL, but the Detroit ace is +6000 due to injuries and is just 3-4 with a 3.32 ERA, though he has 66 Ks in 59.2 IP and has just eight walks. Don’t count him out, but remember that he also could be dealt if Detroit is out of it before the trade deadline.
The favorite to win AL Cy Young is Cam Schittler (-115), NY Yankees. He’s been brilliant, with a 1.62 ERA, 8-2 reord, 118 Ks in 100 IP
Another longshot?
Drew Rasmussen (+900), Tampa Bay. The Rays are legit this season with a 48-33 record, and Rasmussen (7-4, 2.45 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, .191 OBA) has been a big reason.
NL Cy Young
Jacob Misiorowski (-225), Milwaukee. The Brewers are in first place in the NL Central and “The Miz” is a big season with his 105mph fastball. He’s been unhittable this season, going 9-3 with a 1.45 ERA, and teams are hitting just .144 against him.
Barring injury, the Miz is a lock, but Christopher Sanchez (+350) is not that far behind. He’s been fantastic, going 9-3 with a 2.13 ERA with 127 Ks and 21 BBs.
(odds from DraftKings)
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