So far, Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge have both had seasons for the ages.
Up to this point in his inaugural campaign with the Dodgers, Ohtani has been worth every penny of his 10-year, $700 million contract. As of Aug. 25, he is second in the league in home runs (41), tied for fourth in the league in RBIs (94) and eighth in hits (148).
In addition, he recently became the sixth member of the 40/40 club.
At the start of the season, Ohtani opened up at +950 to win NL MVP — it probably had something to do with the fact that he’s not pitching this season — but he’s since surged up the oddsboard due to his dominance at the plate.
Now, Ohtani is a commanding -2300 favorite to win the award at FanDuel Sportsbook.
Shohei Ohtani hits walk-off grand slam for his 40th homer of the season
Remarkably, Judge might even be having a better season than Sho Time.
As of Aug. 25, the Yankees slugger leads the league in home runs (49) and RBIs (119), and is second in the league in average (.332).
He is on pace for 61 home runs, which would be his third season with more than 50 homers, a feat only achieved by Babe Ruth, Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Alex Rodriguez.
He is currently the -3000 favorite to win AL MVP at FanDuel.
Ohtani and Judge’s performances have been so impressive that DraftKings Sportsbook has posted odds for “Ohtani vs. the field” and “Judge vs. the field” for MVP in the NL and AL, respectively.
Let’s take a look at the odds as of Aug. 25.
Shohei Ohtani vs. Any Other Player:
Shohei Ohtani: -1400 (bet $10 to win $10.71 total)
Any other player: +500 (bet $10 to win $60 total)
Aaron Judge vs. Any Other Player:
Aaron Judge: -2000 (bet $10 to win $10.50 total)
Any other player: +650 (bet $10 to win $75 total)
Yankees’ Aaron Judge hits his 49th home run of the year against the Rockies
FanDuel Sportsbook also has an interesting prop bet to take advantage of these historic seasons by offering odds for each of them to win the Triple Crown.
The Triple Crown — when a batter leads his league in average, homers and RBIs — has only been accomplished 18 times in MLB history. The only time both leagues had a Triple Crown winner was in 1933.
Let’s take a look at the odds as of Aug. 25.
Will Aaron Judge win the 2024 AL Triple Crown?
Yes: +600 (bet $10 to win $70 total)
No: -1100 (bet $10 to win $10.91 total)
Will Shohei Ohtani win the 2024 NL Triple Crown?
Yes: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
No: -3000 (bet $10 to win $10.33 total)
In the NL, Ohtani is currently tops in homers and RBIs, and fourth in average.
Meanwhile, as mentioned previously, Judge currently leads all baseball in home runs and RBIs. He is second in the AL in average.
Can these two continue to rearrange the record books?
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