{"id":57568,"date":"2023-02-09T13:00:23","date_gmt":"2023-02-09T18:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=57568"},"modified":"2023-02-09T10:50:34","modified_gmt":"2023-02-09T15:50:34","slug":"nl-mvp-future-bets-you-need-to-make","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2023\/02\/09\/nl-mvp-future-bets-you-need-to-make\/","title":{"rendered":"NL MVP Future Bets You Need To Make"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Come on, isn\u2019t it just a little early to be taking a look at NL MVP Future odds? Hell no.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">If you want to get the most bang for your buck, there are several lines you need to look at right now.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But lucky enough for you, I\u2019m here to guide you along. When looking at who you\u2019re going to pick, there are several vital pillars you need to always consider.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">First and foremost, you need to look at the big stats. I\u2019m talking OPS, wrc+, OPS+, and most importantly, total WAR.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Next, you need to find someone who is in the right situation. A player who is not only going to stand out but star and carry their team. To win the MVP award, you need to arise and play at the superstar level (duh).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>NL MVP Future Bets You Need To Make<\/h2>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Mookie Betts, +800 To Win NL MVP<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At +800, I love these NL MVP odds and throwing some units on Mookie Betts. He fits everything I\u2019m looking for.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With the departure of key figures such as Justin Turner, Trea Turner, and Cody Bellinger, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/category\/dodgers\/\" target=\"_self\">Los Angeles Dodgers<\/a>&#8216; 2023 lineup will be a bit less star-studded than in years past.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Yes, I know Freddie Freeman, Gavin Lux, Will Smith, and plenty more still wait in the weeds. But the reality is that Betts will be asked and expected to provide more this season in LA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Most fWAR since 2010:<\/p>\n<p>1. Mike Trout 82.1 WAR<br \/>2. Buster Posey 57.7<br \/>3. Paul Goldschmidt 54.0<br \/>4. Freddie Freeman 50.4<br \/>5. Mookie Betts 50.1<br \/>6. Joey Votto 49.9<br \/>7. Jose Altuve 48.5<br \/>8. Andrew McCutchen 47.4<br \/>9. Robinson Cano 47.1<br \/>10. Manny Machado 46.6<\/p>\n<p>Anything stick out to you?<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Will Maddux (@MLBMetrics) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLBMetrics\/status\/1623362827577659462?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February 8, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Despite battling a bit of an injury bug last season, Betts still put up elite numbers. Posting an OPS north of .870, an xwOBA of .344, a wRC+ of 144, and 35 Homers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Assuming Betts stays healthy, which I think he will, I expect these numbers to only be better next season. Combine all this with the fact that he plays in one of the largest markets and most recognizable franchises in baseball, and Betts will be thickly in the MVP race this season.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fernando Tatis Jr., +900 To Win NL MVP<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Countless people around the MLB want to write off the 23-year-old former darling of baseball.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And hey, I get it. Motorcycle crashes and PED suspensions, missing the first 20 games of 2023, are hard to look past.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">But I cannot resist. At +900 to win the NL MVP, can you blame me?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">I cannot deny what I know about Fernando Tatis Jr., the baseball player. When Fernando is on the field, he is a top 5 player in Baseball. He\u2019s a career .965 OPS, 153 wRC+, and 40 plus homers a year talent.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We speak on behalf of everyone that a Fernando Tatis Jr. 2023 NL MVP season would be the greatest thing to ever happen in sports history.<\/p>\n<p>America loves a good comeback story\u2026.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ITKZkw2YYl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ITKZkw2YYl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Devine Sports Gospel (@DevineGospel) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DevineGospel\/status\/1617986093357625345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">According to Zips DC, No.23 Is projected for a .917 OPS, 156 wRC+, to go along with 37 bombs and 20 plus stolen bases. Those are NL MVP front-runner numbers all day and twice on Sunday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">More so, Tatis will be playing among the most electric lineup and arguably team in the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/category\/padres\/\" target=\"_self\">San Diego Padres<\/a>. All eyes will be on him, and for an MVP hopeful, that&#8217;s a damn good thing, folks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Austin Riley, +1600 To Win NL MVP<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">People often forget that Riley Rakes. But I don\u2019t, and I never will.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Yes, these are long odds, but Austin Riley is a player who, yet again, fits my mold and will be a player who will undoubtedly garner votes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">For the first half of 2022, Austin was unrecognizable, but in the second half, he set the league ablaze and helped the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/category\/braves\/\" target=\"_self\">Atlanta Braves<\/a> take home another NL East Crown.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Austin Riley RAKES \ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>4 straight games with a HR!<\/p>\n<p>(via @BravesOnBally)<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fv8oUzX6AY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/fv8oUzX6AY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLBONFOX\/status\/1566222499557175296?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">September 4, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">In 2023, with a more 100% Ronald Acuna Jr. and Matt Olson protecting him, Riley will mirror more of what he did in the second half of 2022.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">And again, ATL is a massive market and will be talked about heavily due to their huge showdowns with the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/category\/mets\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Mets<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/category\/phillies\/\" target=\"_self\">Philidelphia Phillies<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">At +1600, the 40+ plus, 890+ OPS slugging third basemen is worth betting a unit or two on. Look for Riley to make waves in the NL MVP Race.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Main image credits:<\/p>\n<p>Jeff Hanisch &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/p>\n<p>Players mentioned:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bettsmo01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mookie Betts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/turneju01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Justin Turner<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/turnetr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Trea Turner<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/b\/bellico01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cody Bellinger<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/f\/freemfr01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Freddie Freeman<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/l\/luxga01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gavin Lux<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=smithwi05,smithwi04,smith-088wil,smith-086wil,smith-091wil&amp;search=Will+Smith&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Will Smith<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/t\/tatisfe02.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fernando Tatis Jr.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/r\/rileyau01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Austin Riley<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/a\/acunaro01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ronald Acuna Jr.<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/search\/search.fcgi?pid=olsonma02,olson-006mat&amp;search=Matt+Olson&amp;utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-02-09_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Matt Olson<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Come on, isn\u2019t it just a little early to be taking a look at NL MVP Future odds? Hell no.\u00a0 If you want to get the most bang for your buck, there are several lines you need to look at right now.\u00a0 But lucky enough for you, I\u2019m here to guide you along. When looking [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4452,"featured_media":57571,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"1","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6171,2,1071],"tags":[48,977,1625,206,92,5990,250,1982,93,300],"class_list":["post-57568","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sports-gambling","category-featured","category-mlb","tag-atlanta-braves","tag-austin-riley","tag-fernando-tatis-jr","tag-freddie-freeman","tag-los-angeles-dodgers","tag-matt-olson","tag-mookie-betts","tag-ronald-acuna-jr","tag-san-diego-padres","tag-trea-turner"],"modified_by":"Troy Brock","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57568","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4452"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57568"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57568\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57571"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57568"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57568"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57568"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}