We have an odds-on favourite to win World Series MVP, and his name is Freddie Freeman.
The latest: Freeman had an epic, walk-off grand slam to snatch Game 1 away from the Yankees. After homering again in Game 2, this is Freeman’s award to lose.
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If the Dodgers go on to win the World Series, they already have their signature moment.
Freeman launched the first pitch he saw in the 10th inning of Game 1 — with two outs, mind you — turning a 3-2 deficit into a 6-3 L.A. win in the most dramatic possible fashion.
That swing alone put Freeman in the driver’s seat to win World Series MVP, but he padded his resume by leaving the yard again on the next night.
In addition to his massive moments at the plate, Freeman has a narrative angle on his side, too. He’s been battling an ankle injury that dates back to the final week of the regular season, so overcoming that with some seriously clutch moments is all the more impressive.
Judge MVP odds
The home run king (58 during the regular season) has delivered two big bombs this postseason but has otherwise been held in check.
Judge entered the World Series slashing .161/.317/.387 with only three other hits outside of those homers after batting a career-high .322 in the regular season.
Unfortunately for him and the Yankees, it hasn’t gotten better. Through two World Series games, Judge is 1-for-9 with six strikeouts.
Judge is still arguably the most dangerous hitter in the sport, but he’s going through it right now. He’ll need some massive performances down the stretch to overcome his lengthy WS MVP odds.
World Series MVP betting notes
- Juan Soto (+1,000) is the only Yankee with WS MVP odds inside of 15-to-1. No losing team has produced a World Series MVP since 1960, which is why the odds are so long for every Yankee as the team trails, 2-0.
- If not for Freeman’s grand slam in Game 1, would Giancarlo Stanton be the MVP favourite? His two-run blast put the Yankees ahead in the series opener, but New York couldn’t hold the lead. Stanton has a postseason-high six home runs and is tied for the lead in RBI (14).
- Tommy Edman and Teoscar Hernandez are knotted at +700 odds, which is the second-shortest odds on the board. Both players have a homer in the World Series, and Edman leads all batters with four hits.
Chris joined NorthStar Gaming from Covers.com where he was a publishing editor and wrote betting content. Before that, he was the sports editor at VICE Canada, worked for theScore and covered the Blue Jays for MLB.com. In addition to filling out the lineup card each day for the editorial team, Chris writes frequently himself, primarily on the NBA and MLB.