Odds Are: Arenado Favored for NL MVP; Rockies Post-Season Rising
The impact of Nolan Arenado and the strong month of July that saw the Rockies climb within a a half-game of Arizona in the NL West have impressed the odds makers, according to www.Bovada.lv.
Arenado is favored to win the NL MVP. The odds of him winning are 11-to-4, just ahead of Freddie Freeman (13-to-4). Paul Goldschmidt of the Diamondbacks is third at 13-to-4.
| 7/2/18 Current Odds (8/1/18) |
|---|
| Nolan Arenado 3/2 11/4 |
| Freddie Freeman 7/5 13/4 |
| Paul Goldschmidt 19/2 7/2 |
| Javier Baez Off the Board 4/1 |
| Eugenio Suarez Off the Board 7/1 |
| Jesus Aguiar Off the Board 80/1 |
| Max Scherzer 9/2 10/1 |
| Max Muncy Off the Board 25/1 |
| Rhys Hoskins Off the Board 30/1 |
| Matt Kemp 25/1 30/1 |
| Ozzie Albies Off the Board 40/1 |
| Matt Carpenter Off the Board 40/1 |
| Kris Bryant 11/1 Off the Board |
| Bryce Harper 12/1 Off the Board |
| Nick Markakis 25/1 Off the Board |
| Anthony Rizzo 25/1 Off the Board |
| Anthony Rendon 25/1 Off the Board |
| Joey Votto 25/1 Off the Board |
The Rockies are third to win the NL West, but in the last month the odds have improved from 14-to-1 to 5-to-1, and they have moved from fourth into third, ahead of the Giants.
| 7/2/18 Current Odds (8/1/18) |
|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers 5/4 1/2 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks 7/5 3/1 |
| Colorado Rockies 14/1 5/1 |
| San Francisco Giants 9/2 30/1 |
| San Diego Padres 250/1 900/1 |
The Rockies are seventh in the odds to win the NL Pennant, but in the last mont they have gone from 22-to-1 to 11-to-1, just behind the Diamondbacks, who slipped from 15-to-2 to 10-to-1 in the last month.
| 2018 NL Pennant - |
|---|
| 7/2/18 Current Odds (8/1/18) |
| Los Angeles Dodgers 4/1 5/2 |
| Chicago Cubs 4/1 7/2 |
| Milwaukee Brewers 8/1 7/1 |
| Philadelphia Phillies 6/1 8/1 |
| Atlanta Braves 8/1 17/2 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks 15/2 10/1 |
| Colorado Rockies 22/1 11/1 |
| Washington Nationals 9/1 12/1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates 80/1 24/1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals 12/1 35/1 |
| San Francisco Giants 14/1 35/1 |
| Cincinnati Reds 400/1 350/1 |
| New York Mets 100/1 400/1 |
| San Diego Padres 275/1 875/1 |
| Miami Marlins 750/1 Off the Board |
The Rockies are 11th in the odds to win a world championship, but they have gone from 60-to-1 to 22-to-1 in the last month.
| World Championship |
|---|
| 7/2/18 Current Odds (8/1/18) |
| Houston Astros 15/4 9/2 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers 17/2 9/2 |
| Boston Red Sox 6/1 5/1 |
| New York Yankees 4/1 6/1 |
| Chicago Cubs 8/1 8/1 |
| Cleveland Indians 14/1 14/1 |
| Milwaukee Brewers 16/1 14/1 |
| Atlanta Braves 15/1 15/1 |
| Philadelphia Phillies 25/1 16/1 |
| Arizona Diamondbacks 15/1 20/1 |
| Colorado Rockies 60/1 22/1 |
| Oakland Athletics 100/1 22/1 |
| Seattle Mariners 25/1 28/1 |
| Washington Nationals 9/1 28/1 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates 250/1 40/1 |
| St. Louis Cardinals 30/1 80/1 |
| San Francisco Giants 40/1 80/1 |
| Los Angeles Angels 125/1 500/1 |
| Cincinnati Reds 900/1 900/1 |
| Minnesota Twins 250/1 900/1 |
| New York Mets 350/1 900/1 |
| San Diego Padres 900/1 900/1 |
| Tampa Bay Rays 500/1 900/1 |
| Toronto Blue Jays 500/1 900/1 |
| Baltimore Orioles Off the Board Off the Board |
| Chicago White Sox 900/1 Off the Board |
| Detroit Tigers 500/1 Off the Board |
| Kansas City Royals Off the Board Off the Board |
| Miami Marlins 900/1 Off the Board |
| Texas Rangers 900/1 Off the Board |