If Shohei Ohtani wins the American League MVP on Thursday, it will be a costly development for William Hill Sportsbook.
According to David Purdum of ESPN, the bookmaker will lose more than $1 million if the Los Angeles Angels star captures the award over fellow finalists Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Marcus Semien of the Toronto Blue Jays.
"It's going to be the biggest loss on that type of market ever," Adam Pullen, assistant director of trading for William Hill, said. "It's going to stick out as a line item, when you see award betting and a big minus.