MLB Futures and Season Props

Bet Type Nl Mvp
Ronald Acuña Jr. -2500 + -600 + -8000 + -1000
Mookie Betts +1000 + +325 + +1200 + +550
Carlos Correa +3000 +
Christian Walker +20000 + +10000
Pete Alonso +20000 + +20000 + +10000 + +15000
Oneil Cruz +15000 + +5000 + +10000 + +25000
Juan Soto +25000 + +15000 + +15000 + +25000
Sean Murphy +15000 + +20000 + +15000 + +10000
Freddie Freeman +20000 + +15000 + +15000 + +10000
Fernando Tatis Jr. +20000 + +15000 + +15000 + +25000
Will Smith +25000 + +15000 + +15000 + +25000
Ian Happ +20000 + +6000 + +15000 + +25000
Brandon Nimmo +20000 + +20000 + +15000 + +10000
Kyle Schwarber +15000 + +10000 + +15000 + +20000
Bryan Reynolds +15000 + +15000 + +20000
Mitch Haniger +20000 + +15000
Zac Gallen +15000 +
Willy Adames +20000 + +20000 + +15000 + +20000
Kris Bryant +20000 + +20000 + +15000 + +25000
Matt Olson +20000 + +20000 + +15000 + +15000
Seiya Suzuki +20000 + +15000 + +15000 + +20000
Dansby Swanson +20000 + +15000 + +15000 + +20000
Brendan Donovan +15000 +
Starling Marte +20000 + +15000 + +15000 + +25000
Michael Harris II +20000 + +10000 + +15000 + +25000
Francisco Lindor +20000 + +15000 + +15000 + +20000
Max Muncy +8000 + +15000 + +15000 + +15000
Trea Turner +20000 + +9000 + +15000 + +20000
Luis Urías +20000 + +15000
Max Scherzer +17500 +
Paul Goldschmidt +15000 + +20000 + +20000 + +10000
Alec Bohm +20000 + +15000 + +20000 + +15000
Jazz Chisholm Jr. +15000 + +12500 + +20000 + +25000
Corbin Carroll +15000 + +20000 + +25000
Willson Contreras +20000 + +20000 + +25000
Justin Verlander +15000 + +20000 + +20000 + +10000
Jake Cronenworth +25000 + +10000 + +20000 +
Patrick Wisdom +20000 + +20000 +
Elly De La Cruz +15000 + +20000 +
Vaughn Grissom +20000 +
Nolan Gorman +15000 + +15000 + +20000 + +20000
Christian Yelich +20000 + +20000 + +20000 + +25000
Brandon Marsh +20000 + +20000 +
Xander Bogaerts +20000 + +15000 + +20000 + +15000
Tyler O'Neill +20000 + +20000 + +15000
Manny Machado +20000 + +20000 + +20000 + +25000
Jonathan India +20000 + +20000 +
Nico Hoerner +20000 + +20000 +
Sandy Alcantara +15000 + +20000 + +20000 + +15000
Luis Arraez +20000 + +20000 + +20000 + +25000
Ke'Bryan Hayes +20000 + +20000 +
Austin Riley +15000 + +15000 + +20000 + +10000
Ozzie Albies +20000 + +20000 + +20000 + +25000
J.T. Realmuto +15000 + +10000 + +20000 + +15000
Joey Meneses +25000 + +20000
Keibert Ruiz +20000 +
Tommy Edman +20000 +
Nolan Arenado +20000 + +20000 + +20000 + +25000
Bryce Harper +15000 + +10000 + +20000 + +10000
Trent Grisham +20000 +
James Outman +20000 +
Christopher Morel +20000 +
Jeff McNeil +20000 +
Aaron Nola +20000 +
Jack Suwinski +20000 +
CJ Abrams +20000 +
Corbin Burnes +20000 +
Tyler Stephenson +20000 +
Lars Nootbaar +25000 + +25000
Travis d'Arnaud +25000 +
Geraldo Perdomo +25000
Ryan McMahon +25000 +
Avisaíl García +25000 +
Gavin Lux +25000 +
Nick Madrigal +25000 +
Mike Yastrzemski +25000 +
Bryson Stott +25000 +
Dylan Carlson +25000 +
Zack Wheeler +25000 +
Marcell Ozuna +25000 +
Brendan Rodgers +25000 +
Ha-Seong Kim +25000 +
Charlie Blackmon +20000 + +25000
Miguel Rojas +25000 +
Chris Taylor +25000 +
Thairo Estrada +25000 +
Ezequiel Tovar +25000 +
Spencer Strider +25000 +
Jake McCarthy +25000 +
Ketel Marte +15000 + +25000
William Contreras +20000 + +30000
Nick Castellanos +20000 + +30000 +

As you probably could guess, an MLB futures bet is a wager on something that takes place in the future. It’s not tied to one particular baseball game like a single-game parlay, spread, over/under, or moneyline wager. Generally, a futures bet is a bet on the result of an entire season of play, but it can also be tied to an individual achievement like college football’s Heisman Trophy, NFL MVP, or the MLB Cy Young awards. 

Types of MLB Futures Bets

MLB futures are a robust betting market featuring over a dozen bet types. As you can see above, SAO has an indispensable tracker that scours the top sportsbooks for up-to-the-minute prices on all the biggest MLB futures bets, including:

  • World Series Winner
  • NL Winner
  • AL Winner
  • NL East/Central/West Winners
  • AL East/Central/West Winners
  • NL/AL MVP
  • NL/AL Cy Young (best pitcher)
  • Total Team Wins by team
  • Home Run Crown
  • NL/AL Rookie of the Year

Futures odds are continually adjusted by the sportsbook based on team or individual performance. A team on a hot streak will have their win total adjusted and odds to win the division title go down, though not necessarily as much as you would think. Sportsbooks have a pretty good idea of where teams will end up before the season starts and don’t adjust the lines too much based on a week or two worth of success or failure. 

Examples of In-Season Futures Adjustments

Two months into the 2022 MLB season, the Dodgers’ win total went from 97.5 preseason to 101.5 based on the team’s 40-25 record on June 6, 2022. After sputtering out of the gate, the Kansas City Royals were predicted to win just 64.5 games, down an alarming 11 games from the preseason prediction of 75.5. Lastly, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were 4 games over .500 on June 6 and their win total remained virtually unchanged, going down from 84.5 before the season to 83, which means the team is performing just about as expected. 

Finding Value in MLB Futures Odds

The best thing about the SAO MLB Futures tracker is that it tracks ALL the futures markets listed by the five leading sportsbooks. If just one sportsbook has odds on a player to win AL Rookie of the Year, for example, it’s in the tracker, even if the other sportsbooks don’t list the player. Think Luis Matos has a chance to win the 2023 NL Rookie of the Year? BetMGM and Caesars have him listed at +15000, so now’s your chance to place a few bucks on him at 150/1. 

The tracker is best for finding value, particularly if you want to take a chance on a long shot. The pricing and availability varies wildly for players with long odds, but even the favorites still have very different prices. For example, before 2023 Opening Day Yankees superstar Aaron Judge was the second-favorite to win AL MVP behind Shohei Ohtani. This made sense because he is one of the best players in the league.

Still, the price for him to win AL MVP varied from +400 on Caesars to +700 on FanDuel, a difference of $300 in payout on a $100 bet. Using the tracker, you can instantly check all the prices without having to go to each individual sportsbook. In this case, the tracker instantly spotted an extra $300 in value waiting to be jumped on for those who judge Aaron to be the future AL MVP (pun very much intended). Just another example of SAO working for you, the bettor. 

2023 AL MVP odds
2023 AL MVP Odds

Expert MLB Futures Predictions

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