2026 MLB National League MVP Betting Odds

DraftKings Sportsbook

DraftKings offers National League MVP wagering throughout the MLB season, giving bettors the chance to predict which player will win one of baseball’s most prestigious individual honors. The market is available before Opening Day and is updated regularly as the season progresses.

NL MVP prices are shaped by individual performance, team success, injuries, and statistical production. Bettors can back established stars or look for emerging candidates before their prices shorten.

DraftKings also carries additional player award futures, including Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, and home run leader markets.

FanDuel Sportsbook

FanDuel offers National League MVP betting on many of the league’s leading players. The market stays active throughout the season, allowing bettors to follow the race as candidates build their cases.

Prices are adjusted regularly to reflect changes in player performance and team standings. Offensive production, defensive contributions, and postseason contention can all affect expectations surrounding MVP voting.

FanDuel supplements its MVP market with a broad selection of MLB futures and player props throughout the season.

BetMGM Sportsbook

BetMGM posts National League MVP futures on a wide range of players before the season and throughout the year. Bettors can assess candidates based on statistical production, team success, and overall impact.

The sportsbook adjusts its prices as the award race develops, creating opportunities to evaluate rising stars and established veterans. MVP markets can move considerably during the summer.

BetMGM also provides futures on other MLB awards, team championships, and postseason results.

Caesars Sportsbook

Caesars Sportsbook offers National League MVP wagering for baseball fans interested in season-long player awards. These markets ask bettors to predict which player will finish the year as the league’s most valuable performer.

MVP prices change throughout the season based on individual statistics and team performance. Players involved in postseason races often receive additional attention in award discussions.

Caesars also carries several related futures, including Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, and World Series markets.

bet365 Sportsbook

Bet365 includes National League MVP betting within its extensive MLB futures selection. Bettors can choose from many of the league’s established stars along with potential breakout candidates.

The sportsbook routinely updates MVP prices as player performances change during the season. Offensive production, advanced metrics, and team success can all contribute to movement in the market.

Alongside MVP wagering, bet365 offers a wide range of baseball award and futures markets.

BetRivers Sportsbook

BetRivers provides National League MVP wagering throughout the MLB season, allowing bettors to back their preferred award candidates. Futures prices are available on both established stars and emerging contenders.

As the season moves along, MVP prices change in response to player statistics, injuries, and team success. Bettors can follow the race and evaluate potential value throughout the year.

BetRivers also carries additional MLB futures covering division winners, pennants, and championship markets.

Hard Rock Bet

Hard Rock Bet offers National League MVP betting on many of the league’s top players. These futures allow bettors to wager on a season-long award rather than the outcome of individual games.

Prices are adjusted throughout the season as candidates begin to separate from the field. Strong offensive numbers, defensive excellence, and team success can all affect the MVP race.

Hard Rock Bet complements its MVP offering with several other MLB futures, including playoff and championship markets.

How is the Winner Decided?

The National League Most Valuable Player is selected through voting by members of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, with ballots submitted immediately after the regular season.

The NL MVP vote uses a weighted points system, with considerations including player production and overall impact on the team.

MLB NL MVP Betting Odds

With the 2026 regular season finished, the National League MVP race has effectively been settled by the betting market. Sportsbooks including DraftKings steadily shortened Pete Crow-Armstrong’s price through August and September, and by the final week of the regular season the market had largely been taken off the board.

Because BBWAA ballots are submitted before the postseason, results in October do not affect the award. NL MVP futures will be settled once the voting results are announced in November.

Final NL MVP Odds (Updated Sept. 28, 2026)

Here is how the leading NL MVP candidates finished the 2026 regular season, along with their final prices before sportsbooks removed the market.

Pete Crow-Armstrong (-1500)

Crow-Armstrong moved from +190 on Aug. 3 to a -1500 favorite during the closing weeks of the season. He ended the year with 45 home runs, 41 stolen bases, 107 RBIs, and 119 runs, becoming the seventh member of MLB’s 40-40 club while tying Kyle Schwarber for the major-league home run lead. Crow-Armstrong also led MLB in runs, total bases, and extra-base hits and topped the National League in slugging percentage (.570) and OPS (.941).

Elite defense in center field and a 9.8 WAR that led all of baseball by a wide margin further strengthened his case. The market moved sharply in late August after Crow-Armstrong hit five home runs over two games, sending his price from around -150 to -1600. With Chicago reaching the postseason at 89-73, he is positioned to become the first Cubs player to capture NL MVP since Kris Bryant in 2016.

Shohei Ohtani (+750)

Ohtani began August as the -220 favorite but closed the regular season at +750. He posted an 8-2 record with a 1.79 ERA and 95 strikeouts across 85 2/3 innings before inflammation in his left knee removed him from the rotation after July 3. A September stint on the injured list further weakened his late-season case.

Ohtani remained productive offensively, finishing with an .890 OPS and 6.4 WAR, but he was unable to keep pace with Crow-Armstrong without the two-way workload that powered his previous unanimous MVP seasons. His attempt to match Barry Bonds’ record of four consecutive MVP awards now appears unlikely.

Kyle Schwarber

Schwarber was priced at +4000 on Aug. 3 and ultimately tied Crow-Armstrong for the MLB home run lead with 45 while drawing 104 walks. Philadelphia secured a playoff berth on the final day of the season, but Schwarber’s limited defensive value as a designated hitter kept his WAR well below the level needed to seriously challenge for first-place votes.

James Wood

Wood carried +2500 odds on Aug. 3 and finished with an .895 OPS, 105 runs, and 101 walks for Washington. His production could generate down-ballot support, but the Nationals missed the postseason and his candidacy never seriously challenged the market’s top two.

Juan Soto

Soto was listed at +4000 on Aug. 3 and remained one of the National League’s most productive hitters by adjusted batting runs. However, the Mets missing the postseason kept him outside the top tier of the MVP race.

Other Players in the NL MVP Race

Player	Odds on Aug. 3	2026 Season Note
Corbin Carroll	+6500	Led MLB with 17 triples
Otto Lopez	+6500	Led MLB with 191 hits, .305 average
Matt Olson	+8000	41 home runs in 161 games
Bryce Harper	+10000	107 walks, .381 OBP

Otto Lopez finished as MLB’s hits leader, completing one of the more unconventional seasons among the listed candidates, although Miami missed the postseason. Matt Olson hit 41 home runs across 161 games and helped Atlanta secure the NL’s No. 3 seed, but his candidacy remained well behind the two leading contenders.

Betting Recap

The 2026 NL MVP market delivered one of the sharpest reversals in recent award betting. Ohtani stood at -5000 in mid-July and remained -220 on Aug. 3, while Crow-Armstrong was +190. By the final weeks of the season, Crow-Armstrong had moved to -1500, implying roughly a 94 percent probability of winning.

The key variable identified in August ultimately proved decisive. Ohtani’s extended absence from the rotation eliminated much of the two-way case that had driven his previous campaigns, while Crow-Armstrong’s combination of power, speed, and defense continued to widen the WAR gap. Bettors who backed Crow-Armstrong at +190, or took The Field at +650 in DraftKings’ Ohtani vs. The Field market, hold tickets at prices far better than the closing number while awaiting the official November announcement.

MLB NL MVP Previous Winners

The NL MVP winner has changed considerably from season to season, although Ohtani appears positioned to remain among the leading candidates going forward. Below is a look at the award winners since 2015.

Year	Player	Team
2025	Shohei Ohtani	Los Angeles Dodgers
2024	Shohei Ohtani	Los Angeles Dodgers
2023	Ronald Acuna Jr.	Atlanta Braves
2022	Paul Goldschmidt	St. Louis Cardinals
2021	Bryce Harper	Philadelphia Phillies
2020	Freddie Freeman	Atlanta Braves
2019	Cody Bellinger	Los Angeles Dodgers
2018	Christian Yelich	Milwaukee Brewers
2017	Giancarlo Stanton	Miami Marlins
2016	Kris Bryant	Chicago Cubs
2015	Bryce Harper	Philadelphia Phillies

How to Bet On The MLB NL MVP

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3. Select the MLB Odds tab from the menu.
4. Choose “Futures” from the drop-down menu.
5. Select MLB NL MVP.
6. Add your selection to the bet slip.
7. Submit your wager.