Mookie Betts and Juan Soto remain the frontrunners for MVP in each league, but they face stiff competition from within their own teams.
As the MLB season progresses, the race for the Most Valuable Player award in each league continues to heat up. Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Juan Soto of the New York Yankees remain the favorites to take home the hardware, but they face intense competition from their own dugouts.
In the National League, Betts has been a consistent force at the plate, posting a .325 batting average, 12 home runs, and 32 RBIs. However, his teammate, Shohei Ohtani, has emerged as a legitimate challenger. Ohtani, who is enjoying a stellar debut season with the Dodgers, is tied for seventh on the MLB home run leader board with 13 and leads MLB in batting average at .336.
Another player who has entered the MVP conversation in the NL is William Contreras of the Milwaukee Brewers. Contreras, a powerful catcher, has been a force at the plate, batting .301 with 10 home runs and 35 RBIs.
In the American League, Soto remains the top dog, but Aaron Judge of the Yankees is closing in. Judge, who started the season slowly, has turned it around lately and now boasts a .293 batting average, 16 home runs, and 36 RBIs.
Another player who has impressed in the AL is Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals. Witt, a shortstop, is batting .288 with 7 home runs and 23 RBIs, and he has been a key contributor to the Royals' surprising success this season.
Gunnar Henderson of the Baltimore Orioles is another young player who has made a name for himself this season. Henderson, an infielder, is batting .276 with 9 home runs and 27 RBIs, and he has been a key part of the Orioles' resurgence.
While the MVP race is still wide open, Betts and Soto remain the favorites. However, the competition from within their own teams is heating up, and it will be fascinating to see how the rest of the season unfolds.
Here is a look at the latest MVP odds, according to FanDuel Sportsbook:
* Mookie Betts, Los Angeles Dodgers: +135
* Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Dodgers: +400
* William Contreras, Milwaukee Brewers: +750
* Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies: +1000
* Marcell Ozuna, Atlanta Braves: +2000
* Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres: +2000
* Alec Bohm, Philadelphia Phillies: +2000
* Juan Soto, New York Yankees: +300
* Aaron Judge, New York Yankees: +330
* Bobby Witt Jr., Kansas City Royals: +390
* Gunnar Henderson, Baltimore Orioles: +480
* Kyle Tucker, Houston Astros: +600
* Corey Seager, Texas Rangers: +4000
* Jose Altuve, Houston Astros: +4000
