Staggering stats are often needed for a pitcher to win a regular season MVP award, something that has happened only twice since 1992. Bookies believe the New York Mets ace, Jacob deGrom, has what it takes.
DeGrom, who has a 0.56 ERA and has driven in more runs at the plate than he has allowed on the mound, has become the consensus favorite to win the National League MVP in US sportsbooks. After opening at 40-1, he is now the NL MVP favorite at 2-1 on William Hill’s Caesars Sportsbook. He went from 9-1 as a favorite to 2-1 in a week at the BetMGM bookmakers.
DeGrom got ahead of the San Diego Padres shortstop, Fernando Tatis Jr., last week, despite leaving his most recent start on Friday with right flexor tendonitis. DeGrom is expected to be available for his next scheduled opening on Wednesday. DeGrom’s game caused William Hill sportsbooks in Nevada to stop betting on the National League MVP, but the company’s New Jersey stores kept the odds on the board. A bettor with William Hill in New Jersey placed $ 1,000 in deGrom to win the NL MVP at 6-1 odds before his last start.
In the past 28 seasons, only two pitchers have won regular season MVP awards, the most recent being Clayton kershaw in 2014. Only 25 pitchers have won the award in major league history.
“He comes out in every game and just turns the other team off,” said Adam Pullen, second trade manager for William Hill US “It’s hard for people to get over that he’s not an everyday player, but he’s so dominant. a pitcher wins the MVP, you must have dominant stats, and his stats are beyond incredible. “
DeGrom is also the favorite to win the National League Cy Young and has attracted 79.3% of the amount wagered on the odds at the BetMGM bookmakers.
The Mets have been the favorites in each of deGrom’s 10 starts this season, going 7-3 with him on the mound. However, the price to bet on the Mets with deGrom on the mound was so high that if a punter backed him for $ 100 each of his starts, he would drop $ 55 on the season, according to ESPN Stats & Information research.
Tatis Jr. is the second favorite to win the National League MVP at 3-1, followed by Ronald Acuna Jr. of the Atlanta Braves with 4-1.
In the American League, the Los Angeles Angels star, Shohei ohtani, is the favorite to win the MVP with +120. Before the season, William Hill reported receiving a $ 30,000 bet on Ohtani to win the MVP with odds of 30-1. The bet would pay $ 930,000.