Cal Raleigh Passes Aaron Judge As AL MVP Favorite
Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh has actually taken control of as the American League with his closest competitor, Aaron Judge, heading to the injured list.
Raleigh struck home runs in successive video games over the weekend to extend his significant league lead to 41. It is currently 7 more than his career high, and Raleigh has connected Todd Hundley (1996) for the most home runs in a season by a switch-hitting catcher.
Judge has led the MVP race most of the season, but the New York Yankees slugger will miss out on an undetermined amount of time due to a flexor strain. The two-time AL MVP presently paces the majors in batting average (.342 ), on-base percentage (.449) and punching portion (.711 ).
However, Raleigh has now passed Judge for the AL RBI lead, 86 to 85, and is only one behind Arizona's Eugenio Suarez for the big league lead.
Raleigh is now the -130 AL MVP preferred at DraftKings and is -135 at BetMGM. Judge has the 2nd shortest odds at +100 of +105, respectively. It's still a two-player race, with the third-shortest chances coming from Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal at +4000 at both books.
BetMGM reported that Raleigh is now the book's most significant liability in the AL MVP market, having been backed by the most total cash wagered at 28.6 percent. Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. leads with the most overall bets placed at 19.6 percent but is currently a +8000 longshot.
The space in between Raleigh and Judge might continue to broaden depending on how long the Yankees star is sidelined.
Judge experienced discomfort, wincing on a throw during New york city's three-game series in Toronto recently. He was in more pain Friday and the Yankees sent him for tests that exposed only the strain and no damage to the ulnar collateral ligament.
"All in all, we got great news," supervisor Aaron Boone stated. "I believe everybody feared the worst."
Los Angeles Dodgers super star Shohei Ohtani remains the excessive NL favorite at -2000 at both books.