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Author: Anthony Vlahovic
Last Updated: 15 October, 2025
2025 World Series MVP Odds
Los Angeles Dodgers' Freddie Freeman was named the 2024 World Series MVP after a record-breaking postseason. Now, Freeman and the Dodgers will look to make their way back to the World Series in 2025. However, with plenty of star players looking to lead their team to the promised land, Freeman's path to a repeat will not be easy.
This market can offer significant value when betting early or taking chances throughout the series, but it can also carry substantial risk. Down below, we'll keep bettors updated on all 2025 World Series MVP odds movements from the start of the postseason until the final World Series game.
2025 World Series MVP Odds - Current Best Odds
Player | Opening Odds | Current Best Odds |
|---|---|---|
Shohei Ohtani | +1100 | +400 (DraftKings) |
Cal Raleigh | +1500 | +750 (DraftKings) |
Freddie Freeman | +5500 | +900 (DraftKings) |
Julio Rodriguez | +3000 | +1200 (FanDuel) |
Mookie Betts | +4500 | +1500 (FanDuel*) |
Teoscar Hernandez | +5000 | +1500 (DraftKings) |
Blake Snell | N/A | +2000 (DraftKings) |
Jorge Polanco | N/A | +2200 (BetMGM*) |
Enrique Hernandez | N/A | +3000 (BetMGM*) |
Yoshinobu Yamamoto | N/A | +3000 (FanDuel*) |
Randy Arozarena | N/A | +3000 (DraftKings*) |
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | +3500 | +3500 (DraftKings*) |
Logan Gilbert | N/A | +3500 (DraftKings) |
Eugenio Suarez | N/A | +4000 (FanDuel*) |
Jackson Chourio | +5500 | +4500 (FanDuel*) |
George Springer | +5000 | +5500 (FanDuel) |
George Kirby | N/A | +6000 (DraftKings*) |
Christian Yelich | +4500 | +7000 (DraftKings) |
William Contreras | +6000 | +7000 (DraftKings) |
Odds as of October 15, 2025
*= odds available at multiple shops
2025 World Series MVP Odds - Top12 Contenders
Player | DraftKings | FanDuel | BetMGM |
|---|---|---|---|
Shohei Ohtani | +400 | +320 | +300 |
Cal Raleigh | +750 | +700 | +700 |
Freddie Freeman | +900 | +850 | +800 |
Julio Rodriguez | +1000 | +1200 | +1000 |
Mookie Betts | +1500 | +1500 | +1000 |
Teoscar Hernandez | +1500 | +1300 | +1100 |
Blake Snell | +2000 | +1600 | +1300 |
Jorge Polanco | +2000 | +2200 | +2200 |
Kike Hernandez | +3000 | +2700 | +3000 |
Yoshinobu Yamamoto | +3000 | +3000 | +1800 |
Randy Arozarena | +3000 | +3000 | +3000 |
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | +3500 | +3500 | +3000 |
*Odds as of October 15, 2025
Current Favorites
Shohei Ohtani: After another stellar regular season, it looks like Shohei Ohtani is in line for another MVP award. Now the question becomes whether he can win his first World Series MVP. While he was favored or near the top of the odds board for most of last year's series, Ohtani only recorded two hits in 19 at-bats during the series, so the award rightfully ended up with Freddie Freeman. This year, Ohtani started the postseason with two home runs, but since the NLDS started, he's struggled at the plate, going 2-20 through six games.
Cal Raleigh: For the first time since 2001, the Mariners were able to win the AL West, and Cal Raleigh is a big reason for that. The league leader in home runs launched 60 this season, on the way to 125 RBIs and 169 OPS+. This postseason will mark Raleigh's first playoff games since 2022, when he went 4-8 with three RBIs in the Wild Card, but struggled in the ALDS, recording just one hit in 14 at-bats. In the 2025 ALDS, Raleigh looked like an MVP candidate, going 8-21 with a home run and four RBIs. The Mariners catcher continued his power surge in G1 of the ALCS, launching another home run on the way to a win.
Freddie Freeman: Looking for his second consecutive World Series MVP, Freeman has helped the Dodgers build a 2-0 lead in the NLCS. Freeman homered in Game One of the series, and through the two games, he is 3-10 with three extra base hits.
What the 2024 World Series MVP Odds Were
Player | Oct. 21 odds | Oct. 27 odds | Closing odds (Oct. 30) |
|---|---|---|---|
Shohei Ohtani (LAD) | +220 | +220 | - |
Aaron Judge (NYY) | +490 | +500 | - |
Juan Soto (NYY) | +550 | +550 | +3500 |
Mookie Betts (LAD) | +750 | +750 | - |
Giancarlo Stanton (NYY) | +950 | +950 | +2800 |
Max Muncy (LAD) | +1600 | +1600 | - |
Freddie Freeman (LAD) (WINNER) | +2700 | +2500 | -900 |
Teoscar Hernandez (LAD) | +2700 | +2500 | - |
Enrique Hernandez (LAD) | +3000 | +3000 | - |
Past World Series MVP Winners & Odds
Season - Player | Team | Opening odds |
|---|---|---|
2024 - Freddie Freeman | Los Angeles Dodgers | +2700 |
2023 - Corey Seager | Texas Rangers | +475 |
2022 - Jeremy Pena | Houston Astros | +1800 |
2021 - Jorge Soler | Atlanta Braves | +3500 |
2020 - Corey Seager | Los Angeles Dodgers | +800 |
2019 - Stephan Strasburg | Washington Nationals | +1950 |
2018 - Steve Pearce | Boston Red Sox | +5500 |
2017 - George Springer | Houston Astros | +2200 |
2016 - Ben Zobrist | Chicago Cubs | +1500 |
2015 - Salvador Perez | Kansas City Royals | +2500 |
2014 - Madison Bumgarner | San Francisco Giants | +700 |
History of Bullpen MVPs: Rare Wins, Big Payouts
Taking home the World Series MVP award is one of the most distinguished honors a baseball player can receive. In the history of the Fall Classic, there have been 72 MVPs named, and out of those 72, pitchers have taken home 29 of them, which is the most by a position. However, most of those pitchers secured the award early in the sport's history, as only six pitchers have won it since 2000, and two of those wins came in the same season.
Now, out of those six winners since 2000, none were relief pitchers, which means the last reliever to win World Series MVP was Mariano Rivera in 1999. Rivera is one of only four relief pitchers to win the award, as John Wetteland, Rollie Fingers, and Larry Sherry conclude that list. These facts lead to the question of when the next time a relief pitcher will win this esteemed award, and what they need to do to secure it.
For Rivera, he went 1-0 with two saves and three strikeouts in 4 ⅔ innings. While those numbers are certainly solid, in today’s game, they would likely not be enough to win the award. In 2022, Astros closer Ryan Pressly recorded two saves and struck out five over five innings of work, yet it was shortstop Jeremy Pena who took home the MVP by hitting .400.
This is not to say that a relief pitcher will never win the award again, but the stars must align perfectly. That said, bettors can always look to place a small future bet on the top relief pitcher of the team they expect to win, especially since the odds should be favorable. In 2024 alone, the Yankees and Dodgers' closers had (+20,000) odds to win the MVP for the series.
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