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2024 MLB odds: Judge favored to win home run title; Alvarez, Trout rising fast

Updated Apr. 12, 2024 2:42 p.m. ET

The MLB season is underway and hot starts by Yordan Alvarez and Mike Trout have propelled them up the homerun leaders oddsboard.

However, New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is still the favorite to lead the league in homeruns at +375.

He remains the favorite despite coming off an injury-riddled 2023 and having a slow start to the current season, batting .178 and only hitting two runs so far.

Here are the latest home run leader odds for the upcoming season at BetMGM Sportsbook:

2024 MLB HOME RUN LEADER ODDS: *

Aaron Judge, Yankees: +375 (bet $10 to win $47.50 total)
Yordan Alvarez, Astros: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total)
Mike Trout, Angels: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
Kyle Schwarber, Phillies: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)
Matt Olson, Braves: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110)
Pete Alonso, Mets: +1300 (bet $10 to win $140 total)
Fernando Tatis Jr., Padres: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Juan Soto, Yankees: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260)
Mookie Betts, Dodgers: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260)
Ronald Acuna Jr., Braves: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)

* odds as of 4/12/24

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Second on the board is Alvarez, who has been red-hot, hitting .327 with 12 RBIs and four homeruns to start the season.

Yordan now has the second-best odds behind Judge, as his odds recently moved to +550 from +1200.

While Judge and Alvarez take up spots one and two on the oddsboard, you can never count out Mike Trout.

His odds surged to +800 and are third after opening the season at +2500.

After Trout dealt with injuries in 2023 and Shohei Ohtani left the Angels in the offseason, the three-time MVP was overlooked.

This season, though, Trout has hit a league-leading six homeruns, which is currently tied with Boston Red Sox outfielder Tyler O'Neill.

Here are the home-run leaders for the previous 10 seasons:

2023: Matt Olson, Braves (54)
2022: Aaron Judge, Yankees (62)
2021: Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Blue Jays, and Salvador Perez, Royals (48)
2020: Luke Voit, Yankees (22)
2019: Pete Alonso, Mets (53)
2018: Khris Davis, A's (48)
2017: Aaron Judge, Yankees (52)
2016: Mark Trumbo, Orioles (47)
2015: Chris Davis, Orioles (47)

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