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MLB betting: 2 players from 1 team are getting nearly 80% of AL MVP money

One of the worst teams in the American League has two players attracting a huge portion of the betting handle for the AL’s Most Valuable Player award.

According to figures released by BetMGM on Monday morning, Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels have combined for 78.8% of the money bet on the AL MVP. Trout has attracted more money, 43.3% of the handle to be exact, but Ohtani has received the most tickets by a significant margin. Nearly half of the bets (48.6%) are on Ohtani, with 35.