MLB odds: Best MVP bets to make now, including three long shots

As proof, here are the winners and their respective fWARs the past five seasons:American League2021 – Shohei Ohtani (1st)2020 – José Abreu (2nd)2019 – Mike Trout (1st)2018 – Mookie Betts (1st)2017 – Jose Altuve (2nd)National League:2021 – Bryce Harper (4th)2020 – Freddie Freeman (2nd)2019 – Cody Bellinger (1st)2018 – Christian Yelich (1st)2017 – Giancarlo Stanton (2nd)Aside from last year’s NL honor, when injuries and no players on winning teams were standouts, the exercise when betting on an MVP future is simply to forecast who will have the highest WAR by the end of the season. Here are some MVP futures to wager on now, with odds courtesy of FOX Bet.American LeagueKyle Tucker: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)Tucker does not have the name recognition as other Astros mainstays like Jose Altuve or Alex Bregman. Tucker’s xISO - ISO difference ranks ninth in MLB, and his sprint speed of 27.1 ft/sec is considered slightly above average. His xISO is more than 50 points better than his 2019 MVP season, and he’s also 13th in xISO – ISO difference.National LeagueChristian Yelich: +6000 (bet $10 to win $610 total)Speaking of past winners potentially repeating, how about Yelich? Yelich’s xISO – ISO difference comes in 11th in MLB, and his sprint speed of 28.2 ft/sec is well above average.