2020 MLB End Of The Year Award Predictions
The MLB season is finally about to start as it is set to begin on July 23rd. Even though there is just a 60-game schedule, the league will be handing out awards at the end of the year, so I felt this would be a good time to give you my predictions for those awards. Hey, 60 games are better than none and even without fans, it should be fun to watch. Let’s just hope that they don’t have to shut down the season again.
Odds Are Courtesy Of Betonline.ag
American League MVP Award
Top 3 In Terms Of Odds: Mike Trout +600, Gleyber Torres +1000, Aaron Judge +1200.
This one looks rather easy. Mike Trout is normally a fast starter and we could even see him hit .400 in the 60 games so far. In his career, he has hit .317 in the first half of his seasons, compared to .290 in the second half of the season. Trout has already won three AL MVP titles in his career and he has had eight career top 4 finishes. Mike is one of the most consistent players in the league and I see him taking home his 4th career AL MVP title this year. Prediction: Mike Trout +600
National League MVP Award
Top 3: Ronald Acuna Jr +400, Christian Yelich +450, Mookie Betts +600
This one is a bit tougher than the AL MVP but I will be going with the favorite here. Ronald Acuna finished 5th in the MVP voting a year ago and we note that was his first full season in the league. He hit 41 homers and drove in 101, plus he also stole 37 bases and scored 127 runs. Acuna is a stat sheet stuffer and that will not change here, even though there are just 60 games in this season. He will walk away with his first NL MVP award this year. Prediction: Ronald Acuna Jr +400
American League Cy Young Award Winner
Top 3: Gerrit Cole +250, Justin Verlander +400, Shane Bieber +550
This one is really a two-player race between Cole and Verlander. Gerrit Cole just signed a massive deal with the Yankees, but Yankee Stadium is not a great park for pitchers. Cole has one career start in this park and he has a 4.50 ERA in that start. We also note that he was 20-4 at home the last two years for Houston, compared to just 15-6 on the road. Justin Verlander is getting up there in age and this is his 16th year in the league but the shortened season will help the eight-time all-star. Verlander always pitches well at home and he has finished one and two in the Cy Young voting the last two years. I will look for him to win his 2nd Cy Young Award in a row. Prediction: Justin Verlander +450.
National League Cy Young Award
Top 3: Jacob deGrom +350, Walker Buehler +600, Max Scherzer +700
Jacob deGrom was the overwhelming winner last year as he had 207 votes while Hyun-Jin Ryu was 2nd with 88. In comparison, Verlander beat Cole by just 12 votes in the AL last year. deGrom has been dominant in his career. The only reason why his record is not better is due to an inept off behind him. That should change this year as the Mets have upgraded their offense. Last year, he was just 11-8 on the year but still won the Cy Young, thanks to a 2.43 ERA. It was his 2nd Cy Young in a row. In a season where he will get just about 10 starts, I see him winning his 3rd Cy Young in a row. Prediction: Jacob deGrom +350
