MLB MVP Betting Guide, Trends and Winners

This is the MLB MVP betting guide you’ve been searching for. Our clear and concise guide covers everything you need to know about MLB MVP betting, from the very basics to detailed stats and trends.

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Unlike other major leagues, MLB hands out two MVP awards every season – one for each outstanding player in the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). This makes MLB MVP betting even more exciting.

How to Bet on the MLB MVP Award

The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award has been presented by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) since 1931.

Voting for the award takes place before the postseason, although the results are not revealed until after the World Series. The BBWAA does not have a precise definition of what “most valuable” means, allowing individual voters to make up their own minds.

The primary MLB MVP betting markets allow you to predict the two winners of the award. There are separate markets for the American League and the National League victors, giving you two opportunities to win.

Not only can you bet on the two winners, but you can also bet on which winner will receive the most votes. Sportsbooks also offer unique props, enabling you to wager on the winner’s position and even nationality.

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MLB MVP Betting Trends and Facts

Since the award dates all the way back to 1931, there are loads of MLB MVP betting trends out there. Lucky for you, we have compiled a list of the most useful MLB MVP betting trends and statistics.

• Only 33 players have won the MLB MVP award more than once.
• Barry Bonds (7) has the most titles, followed by Mike Trout (3), Albert Pujols (3), Alex Rodriguez (3), Mike Schmidt (3), Mickey Mantle (3), Yogi Berra (3), Roy Campanella (3), Stan Musial (3), Joe DiMaggio (3) and Jimmie Foxx (3).
• The New York Yankees (23) have produced the most MLB MVP winners, followed by the St. Louis Cardinals (21), New York/San Francisco Giants (14) and Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (14).
• First basemen (35) have won the most MLB MVPs among infielders, followed by second basemen (16), third basemen (15) and shortstops (15).
• 25 pitchers have won the award – 15 right-handers and 10 left-handers.
• Walter Johnson, Carl Hubbell, Hal Newhouser and Shohei Ohtani are the only pitchers to have won multiple MLB MVPs.
• Pitchers have rarely won the award in recent times, with Shohei Ohtani ending a six season drought in 2021.

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Past MLB MVP Winners

• 2023: Shohei Ohtani (AL) / Ronald Acuna Jr. (NL)
• 2022: Aaron Judge (AL) / Paul Goldschmidt (NL)
• 2021: Shohei Ohtani (AL) / Bryce Harper (NL)
• 2020: Jose Abreu (AL) / Freddie Freeman (NL)
• 2019: Mike Trout (AL) / Cody Bellinger (NL)
• 2018: Mookie Betts (AL) / Christian Yelich (NL)
• 2017: Jose Altuve (AL) / Giancarlo Stanton (NL)
• 2016: Mike Trout (AL) / Kris Bryant (NL)
• 2015: Josh Donaldson (AL) / Bryce Harper (NL)
• 2014: Mike Trout (AL) / Clayton Kershaw (NL)

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