This article is part of our MLB Picks series. Justin Verlander is scheduled to make his season debut after being sidelined with a shoulder injury. In total, he gave up 13 runs (11 earned) and recorded nine strikeouts across seven innings. Verlander has seen his strikeout rate decline the last three seasons, bottoming out at 21.5 percent last year.
Through 20 games, the Houston Astros have managed just six wins and are in last place in the AL West. Despite this, these veteran Astros, who have reached the AL Championship Series seven consecutive times, have no doubt they’ll turn things around. First-year manager Joe Espada, who was hired in January to replace the retired Dusty Baker, discussed his team’s early struggles.
Just 20 games into the 2024 MLB season, here is who is leading the early odds boards for MVP in both leagues.
No | Player | P |
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52 | P | |
41 | P | |
64 | P | |
56 | P | |
58 | P | |
66 | P | |
68 | P | |
77 | P | |
31 | P | |
71 | P | |
53 | P | |
61 | P | |
43 | P | |
47 | P | |
56 | P | |
63 | P | |
55 | P | |
50 | P | |
62 | P | |
65 | P | |
59 | P | |
35 | P |
No | Player | P |
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17 | C | |
21 | C |
No | Player | P |
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79 | 1B | |
27 | 2B | |
2 | 3B | |
16 | SS | |
3 | SS | |
28 | 1B |
No | Player | P |
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44 | LF | |
14 | CF | |
20 | LF | |
6 | CF | |
30 | RF |