With the Yankees leading the series 2-0 over the Guardians, there are two huge names at the top of the early ALCS MVP odds board, which means one of them should be there. isn't it.
Juan Soto is officially the favorite to win what's called the Lee MacPhail Award (+140, DraftKings), but Aaron Judge is a little closer at odds of +165.
Judge is 5-1 in the ALCS, so Judge's high ranking would seem to be just a nod to the projected 2024 AL MVP. He has just 3 hits in 18 at bats in the postseason.
Soto, on the other hand, is just 1-for-6 in the ALCS, so this is all just a prediction of future games and who will best help the team advance to the World Series.
One interesting option for bettors is Gleyber Torres at +900. He went 4-for-9 in the ALCS, was in the leadoff spot, and has been a big catalyst for the Yankees' strong offensive performances in these playoffs.
Another Yankee hero, Giancarlo Stanton, who is 1-for-7 with a home run in the ALCS, could be an interesting bet at 13/1 as the hottest hitter on the Yankees team.
Conversely, betting on the Guardians makes little sense in this market. Not because the Guardians can't recover from a 2-0 hole, but because they don't have any players who have played really well for them.
Jose Ramirez is 22/1 to win ALCS MVP, but if you believe the Guardians can pull off a comeback that only 15 teams in MLB history have accomplished, bet on the Guardians to win the series at odds of +550. It would be better to
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The Guardians have proven they intend to pitch around Stanton and Judge as much as possible, so betting on Stanton and Torres is the best bet at this point.
So far, other batsmen have beaten them.
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