| Award |  |  |  |  |  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL MVP | Mike Trout | Mike Trout | Mike Trout | Aaron Judge | Mike Trout |
| AL Cy Young | Gerrit Cole | Gerrit Cole | Gerrit Cole | Gerrit Cole | Lucas Giolito |
| AL Rookie of the Year | Randy Arozarena | Andrew Vaughn | Garrett Crochet | Nick Madrigal | Randy Arozarena |
| AL Manager of the Year | Charlie Montoyo | Joe Maddon | Charlie Montoyo | Charlie Montoyo | Tony La Russa |
| AL Comeback Player of the Year | Trey Mancini | Trey Mancini | Trey Mancini | Trey Mancini | Trey Mancini |
| NL MVP | Juan Soto | Fernando Tatis Jr. | Corey Seager | Ronald Acuna Jr. | Juan Soto |
| NL Cy Young | Walker Buehler | Jack Flaherty | Jacob deGrom | Jacob deGrom | Clayton Kershaw |
| NL Rookie of the Year | Ian Anderson | Ke'Bryan Hayes | Ke'Bryan Hayes | Dylan Carlson | Ke'Bryan Hayes |
| NL Manager of the Year | Jayce Tingler | Mike Shildt | Luis Rojas | Luis Rojas | Luis Rojas |
| NL Comeback Player of the Year | Stephen Strasburg | Stephen Strasburg | Tommy Pham | Stephen Strasburg | Mike Soroka |
MLB awards 2021 expert picks: Tatis, Soto, Acuna eye NL MVP; will Gerrit Cole win his first Cy Young?
Opening Day is set for Thursday, which means it's baseball prediction season
By
Matt Snyder
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1 min read
The 2021 Major League Baseball season is set to kick off this week, which means it's prediction season. Much more difficult than picking teams, nailing the awards is most likely an exercise in futility but remains fun nonetheless.
We'll take our shot here with the five Eye on Baseball scribes looking toward the winners of the four major BBWAA awards along with the Comeback Player of the Year. Please forgive us in advance for the "chalk" picks like Mike Trout for MVP, but, hey, it's better to be correct than cute, right?
And here are the top five betting favorites for MVP and Cy Young in both leagues entering the season (odds via William Hill Sportsbook):
AL MVP
- Mike Trout: +200
- Alex Bregman: +1100
- Aaron Judge: +1200
- Jose Ramirez : +1400
- Anthony Rendon: +1600
NL MVP
- Mookie Betts: +800
- Cody Bellinger: +850
- Juan Soto: +850
- Fernando Tatis: +900
- Ronald Acuna: +1000
AL Cy Young
- Gerrit Cole: +350
- Shane Bieber: +375
- Lucas Giolito: +500
- Tyler Glasnow: +1000
- Hyun-Jin Ryu: +1500
NL Cy Young
- Jacob deGrom: +400
- Trevor Bauer: +650
- Max Scherzer: +700
- Walker Buehler: +900
- Yu Darvish: +1000
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