When the season begins, the MVP picture always has some clear favorites especially when you look at the players who have been hogging the MVP trophy over the past few years.

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge opened with 3-to-1 odds to win American League MVP at BetMGM. Those were fairly short odds for a preseason award, but Judge had won two of the last three AL MVP awards.

MLB player prop bets and odds for Aaron James Judge on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, as the New York Yankees take on the Seattle Mariners.

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The top contender is Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt, who finished second to Judge in AL MVP voting last season. Witt has name recognition and a 20-game hitting streak already this season. One of the best pure hitters in the Majors, Witt is always a threat to string together 20 games in which he hits .400 or better.