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There are a few MLB second-half storylines that captured the attention of the oddsmakers at BetOnline.ag and they created odds for all of them.
Will Aaron Judge win the Triple Crown, will Cal Raleigh break Micky Mantle’s record for home runs by a switch hitter in a season, will Paul Skenes finish with more wins than losses and more.
The props below are accompanied by notes and direct links to the odds.
Will Aaron Judge win the Triple Crown?
Yes +140 (7/5)
No -180 (5/7)
Note: Current odds give Judge a 35.7% likelihood of winning the Triple Crown.
Note: He’s currently first in batting average, second in home runs (he trails Cal Raleigh by three) and second in RBI’s (he trails Raleigh by one).
Note: The last Triple Crown winner was Miguel Cabrera in 2012. Before Cabrera, it was Carl Yastrzemski in 1967
Will Cal Raleigh break the single season home run record?
Yes +1200 (12/1)
No -700 (1/7)
Note: Current odds give Raleigh a 12.5% likelihood of breaking the record.
Note: The single season record is 73 by Barry Bonds in 2001. Raleigh is on pace for 64.
Note: Raleigh is only one behind what Bonds had at the All-Star break in 2001.
Will Cal Raleigh break Mickey Mantle’s switch hitter single season home run record?
Yes -500 (1/5)
No +300 (3/1)
Note: Current odds give Raleigh an 83.3% likelihood of breaking Mantle’s single season home run record.
Note: The record was 54 by Mantle in 1961. That is the same year Roger Maris got 61 and broke Babe Ruth’s record.
How many hitters will have more than 50 home runs this season?
Over/Under 3
Note: Currently five players are on pace to hit 50+ home runs this season. Cal Raleigh, Aaron Judge, Shohei Ohtani, Eugenio Suarez, and Kyle Schwarber.
Will Pauk Skenes finish with more wins or more losses?
More wins +140 (7/5)
More losses -180 (5/7)
Note: Current odds give Skenes a 64.3% likelihood of finishing with more losses.
Note: Skenes is currently 4-8 with a 2.01 ERA.
Note: The lowest ERA of the modern ERA for a pitcher with more losses than wins was Dave Roberts of the Padres in 1971. He was 14-17 with a 2.10 ERA.
How many pitchers will have 20 or more wins?
Over/Under 1.5
Note: No pitchers are currently favored to win 20 games. Max Fried and Freddy Peralta are both on pace for 19.2 wins.
Note: The American League last had a 20-game winner in 2019 when Justin Verlander had 21. Spencer Strider had 20 in 2023.
