2023 MVP and Cy Young Odds Boards Littered With Houston Astros
Well, that offseason went by awfully quick, didn't it? The Houston Astros' pitchers and catchers have reported to spring training, and the rest of the roster will report early next week. The Houston Astros will try to become the first team to repeat as World Series champions since the New York Yankees of 1999 and 2000.
Despite losing 2022 American League Cy Young Award winner Justin Verlander to the New York Mets in free agency, the Astros still have the horses to get this thing done, as they remain the betting favorites to win the American League, and in some places, the betting favorite to win the World Series. They are a very talented team.
Speaking of betting and talent, one way to gauge just how much talent still exists is how many names on the roster are on the radar for postseason wards hardware in 2023. This just in — the Astros have A LOT of those guys! Courtesy of BetOnline, here are the early odds for American League MVP in 2023:
American League MVP 2023
Shohei Ohtani 2/1
Aaron Judge 9/2
Mike Trout 11/2
Julio Rodriguez 9/1
Vladimir Guerrero Jr 12/1
Yordan Alvarez 12/1
Jose Ramirez 16/1
Corey Seager 25/1
Rafael Devers 25/1
Adley Rutschman 33/1
Byron Buxton 33/1
Carlos Correa 33/1
Kyle Tucker 33/1
Wander Franco 33/1
Alex Bregman 40/1
Bo Bichette 40/1
George Springer 40/1
Luis Robert 40/1
Bobby Witt Jr 50/1
Jeremy Pena 50/1
Jose Altuve 50/1
Marcus Semien 50/1
Tim Anderson 50/1
Giancarlo Stanton 66/1
Jose Abreu 66/1
Teoscar Hernandez 66/1
Brandon Lowe 80/1
Elroy Jiminez 80/1
Gerrit Cole 80/1
Jacob deGrom 80/1
Salvador Perez 80/1
Alejandro Kirk 100/1
Amed Rosario 100/1
Anthony Rendon 100/1
Anthony Rizzo 100/1
Caleb Raleigh 100/1
Gleyber Torres 100/1
Gunnar Henderson 100/1
Randy Arozarena 100/1
Trevor Story 100/1
Ty France 100/1
Here is a quick Astros summary, with both current and (just for fun) former Astros who made the board:
CURRENT ASTROS
5 (tie). ALVAREZ 12/1
10 (tie). TUCKER 33/1
15 (tie). BREGMAN 40/1
19 (tie). PENA, ALTUVE 50/1
24 (tie). J. ABREU 22/1
FORMER ASTROS
10 (tie). CORREA 33/1
15 (tie). SPRINGER 40/1
24 (tie). T. HERNANDEZ 66/1
27 (tie). COLE 80/1
Alvarez finished third in the MVP voting last season, and if he is able to stay healthy, he could be a solid value at 12 to 1, especially since he clearly improved his defense last season, as well, and should see lots of time in the outfield with Michael Brantley back on the roster to eat some days as the designated hitter. Altuve at 50 to 1 seems a bit dismissive for a player who finished top five last season, and conversely, Pena seems buoyed at 50 to 1 by his postseason. which was light years better offensively than his regular season.
And now, the odds for the American League Cy Young Award this coming season:
American League Cy Young 2023
Jacob de Grom 5/1
Gerrit Cole 6/1
Alek Manoah 8/1
Dylan Cease 9/1
Carlos Rodon 10/1
Shane Bieber 10/1
Shohei Ohtani 10/1
Shane McClanahan 12/1
Framber Valdez 16/1
Kevin Gausman 16/1
Robbie Ray 16/1
Logan Gilbert 18/1
Luis Castillo 18/1
Cristian Javier 20/1
Lance McCullers 33/1
Lucas Giolito 33/1
Triston McKenzie 33/1
Lance Lynn 40/1
Nestor Cortes 40/1
Pablo Lopez 40/1
Joe Ryan 50/1
Michael Kopech 50/1
Tyler Anderson 50/1
Brayan Bello 66/1
Chris Bassitt 66/1
George Kirby 66/1
Jose Berrios 66/1
Jose Urquidy 66/1
Luis Severino 66/1
Cal Quantrill 80/1
Jon Gray 80/1
Kyle Gibson 80/1
Luis Gonzales 80/1
Marco Gonzales 80/1
Martin Perez 80/1
Mike Clevinger 80/1
Sonny Gray 80/1
Again, here is a quick Astros summary, with both current and (just for fun) one former Astro who made the board:
CURRENT ASTROS
9 (tie). VALDEZ 16/1
14. JAVIER 20/1
15 (tie). McCULLERS 33/1
24 (tie). URQUIDY 66/1
FORMER ASTROS
2. COLE 6/1
Oddsmakers still love Gerrit Cole, the former Astro ace and current Yankee ace, and someday he will prove them right (maybe?). Framber Valdez finished fifth in Cy Young voting last season, and he will be the ace on a team that could have the best record in the American League. 16 to 1 feels like good value there. Similarly, Javier had incredible stats last season, he just didn't pitch enough innings to qualify among the league leaders in ERA and other "ratio stats."
