The World Series is finally here after the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 and the Toronto Blue Jays took down the Seattle Mariners 4-3.
Below, I’ll examine the World Series MVP odds, pick a winner, and look at contenders and sleepers.
World Series MVP Odds 2025
All MLB odds used for these World Series MVP predictions are current as of Thursday, Oct. 23, and courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook.
- Shohei Ohtani (+140)
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (+500)
- George Springer (+800)
- Freddie Freeman (+1000)
- Mookie Betts (+1200)
- Teoscar Hernandez (+1400)
- Blake Snell (+1400)
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto (+2000)
- Bo Bichette (+2200)
All other players have odds of +2500 or longer.
Who Will Win World Series MVP in 2025?
Shohei Ohtani (+140)
I believe the Dodgers will win the World Series, and with that, how can I not take Ohtani? Of all the World Series MVP favorites, he makes the most sense— the guy is going to pitch and hit.
In Game 4 to beat the Brewers and move onto the World Series, Ohtani went 3-for-3 with three home runs and a walk. In that same game, he pitched six shutout innings and had 10 strikeouts.
Ohtani is an anomaly, and he leads my World Series MVP predictions. Back the Dodgers’ star with your MLB pick of the day.
World Series MVP Favorites
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (+500)
Guerrero Jr. has been unbelievable during the playoffs, hitting .442/.510/.930 with six home runs, 12 RBIs, six walks, and just three strikeouts.
All of his home runs came in different games, so he’s hit one in 6 of 11 contests.
If the Blue Jays win, expect it to be because Guerrero Jr. continued to play at an absurdly high level.
George Springer (+800)
If the Blue Jays go on to win the World Series, Springer’s home run against the Mariners in Game 7 will be immortalized.
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He’s obviously top of mind for fans and bettors, but his batting average this postseason is down to .239. That said, he does have four home runs and five doubles.
World Series MVP Contenders
Freddie Freeman (+1000)
This season, across 147 games, Freeman hit .295/.367/.502 and had 24 home runs and 90 RBIs en route to his fifth-straight All-Star game.
This postseason, he has been relatively quiet, hitting just .231 with one home run and 11 strikeouts.
However, last year during the World Series, he hit .300, had four home runs, one triple, and only one strikeout. Perhaps he can replicate that magic and come through again in the World Series MVP betting market.
Mookie Betts (+1200)
It’s been a down season for Betts, missing the All-Star game for the first time since 2020.
However, he’s been playing better this postseason, hitting .293/.370/.439. He doesn’t have any home runs, but has four doubles, one triple, four walks, and just four strikeouts.
World Series MVP Sleeper Pick
Blake Snell (+1400)
Snell has been an absolute menace this postseason, pitching once in the wild-card round, NLDS, and NLCS. Across 21 innings, he’s allowed just two runs, has 28 strikeouts, and an ERA of just 0.86.
The Blue Jays are a tough opponent, so going seven games isn’t out of the question. If he dominates in Game 1 and needs to turn around and pitch a deciding Game 7 and delivers again, expect his name to pop up when you Google “World Series MVP winner 2025.”
