American League Favorites

Mookie Betts put his stamp being one of the best players in baseball (some might argue he is THE best) by winning the American League MVP award in 2018. Betts hit .346 with 32 home runs and 80 RBIs to shoot the honors. He opens at No. 2 on the oddsboard with +550 chances to replicate. Miguel Cabrera (2012-13) and Frank Thomas (1993-94) are the only players to go back to back since Roger Maris in 1960 and 1961.
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is next on the list at +700 odds. Like Betts last year, Judge will likely confront the argument he’s not the only MVP-caliber player in an insanely strong Yankees lineup. Obviously, it also remains to be seen when Judge can remain healthy for the complete season. This past year, the 26-year-old in California played just 112 matches. Judge is a career .273 hitter who is hitting a home run every 12.5 at-bats. My biggest problem with Judge is that he strikes every 2.5 at-bats.
Alex Bregman is on the list in +900. Bregman was like anyone in MLB from June through the end of the season this past year. Like most of the Astros, he had a bit of a World Series hangover at the beginning of the year and had worked himself into MVP talks by September.

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