Braves Briefing: Ronald Acuña Jr. opens as NL MVP betting favorite
After having a year with a unanimous MVP coming from both the NL and AL, both winners will be competing for the NL MVP this season.
Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr opens as the betting favorite to win NL MVP. According to Bet Online, Acuña has 3/1 odds to win the award for a second season in a row. Ohtani, who now joins the battle for NL MVP by joining the Los Angeles Dodgers, opens at 11/2 odds according to the sportsbook.
Atlanta has three players open in the top 10 of NL MVP voting.
2024 National League MVP Odds
Ronald Acuña Jr. - 3/1
Shohei Ohtani - 11/2
Mookie Betts - 13/2
Freddie Freeman - 9/1
Bryce Harper - 12/1
Matt Olson - 12/1
Fernando Tatis Jr. - 14/1
Corbin Carroll - 22/1
Trea Turner - 22/1
Austin Riley - 25/1
They said it
Jarred Kelenic spoke to the media for the first time as a Brave on Wednesday. He discusses the challenges that come with being a high-draft pick.
"Yeah, I think, I would say that when I first came up to the big leagues, a lot of I didn't know what to expect, honestly, and looking back on the struggles that I had in the big leagues and stuff like that, like some of those struggles were some of the biggest lessons that I've learned and some of the ones that I needed to learn."
How long until pitchers and catchers report?
60 days. Atlanta's expected to ask pitchers and catchers to report on Monday, February 12th, in advance of their first spring training game on February 24th against the Tampa Bay Rays. An official announcement of the reporting date will come in January.
Here's the odds for the top 10 teams to win the 2024 World Series according to FanDuel
Los Angeles Dodgers - +550
Atlanta Braves - +650
Houston Astros - +850
Texas Rangers - +900
New York Yankees - +950
Philadelphia Phillies - +1000
Baltimore Orioles - +1500
Toronto Blue Jays - +1600
Minnesota Twins - +2000
Seattle Mariners - +2000
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