INDIVIDUAL PITCHING & HITTING MARKETS SHIFT AT CIRCA SPORTS
Spring Training Rounds Out Individual Player Markets
As spring training winds downs and injury news emerges, Circa Sports – the Las Vegas-based sports betting venture – has seen significant shifts in individual player markets for the upcoming season.
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The biggest shake-up of the week came when news broke that New York star pitcher Gerrit Cole will undergo Tommy John surgery, sidelining him for the season. Before the announcement, Cole was listed at +1600 to win the AL Cy Young and +4000 to lead the league in strikeouts. His removal from these markets caused a ripple effect, leading to odds adjustments across the board.
Favorites to win the AL Cy Young in the 2025 season include:
- Tarik Skubal +400
- Garrett Crochet +775
- Jacob DeGrom +850
- Cole Ragans +1250
- Logan Gilbert +1450
- Shane McClanahan +1600
- Framber Valdez +1800
- Pablo Lopez +2000
- Max Fried +2250
- Kevin Gausman +2400
- George Kirby +2800
While Cole was not a top contender in the strikeouts market, his removal caused mild movement. Along with general adjustments based on betting action.
Favorites to record the most strikeouts as a pitcher include:
- Paul Skenes +600
- Garrett Crochet +975
- Tarik Skubal +1000
- Dylan Cease +1550
- Blake Snell +2200
- Cole Ragans +2200
- Chris Sale +2600
- Zack Wheeler +2600
- Freddy Peralta +2700
- Hunter Greene +3000
- Logan Gilbert +3400
- Jacob DeGrom +3500
Cole’s absence also impacts the National League Cy Young race, where Circa Sports has reigning Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes as the favorite at +325. No other pitcher has better than +1100 odds. Meanwhile, Los Angeles’ Japanese rookie Roki Sasaki is listed at +2200.
Favorites to win the NL Cy Young include:
- Paul Skenes +325
- Zack Wheeler +1100
- Blake Snell +1200
- Sandy Alcantara +1500
- Chris Sale +1600
- Corbin Burnes +1700
- Dylan Cease 1900
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto +1900
- Tyler Glasnow +1900
- Spencer Strider +1900
- Roki Sasaki +2200
Circa Sports also offers odds on MVP races and home run leaders. Aaron Judge, who has won two of the last three AL MVP awards, is the front runner again at +300. He is followed by 2024 runner-up Bobby Witt Jr. Gunnar Henderson is the only other player listed under +1000.
Favorites to win AL MVP include:
- Aaron Judge +300
- Bobby Witt Jr +400
- Gunnar Henderson +700
- Yordan Alvarez +1250
- Corey Seager +1650
- Jose Ramirez +1700
- Julio Rodriguez +1800
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr +1800
- Rafael Devers +2500
- Mike Trout +2750
- Riley Greene +4000
Over in the National League, it is no surprise that Shohei Ohtani leads the MVP race. The reigning NL MVP has won three of the last four MVP titles and is an overwhelming favorite at +180. Juan Soto, who returns to the NL after an MVP-caliber season in the AL, follows at +550.
Favorites to win NL MVP include:
- Shohei Ohtani +180
- Juan Soto +550
- Fernando Tatis Jr +1150
- Mookie Betts +1200
- Kyle Tucker +1700
- Bryce Harper +1750
- Francisco Lindor +2100
- Ronald Acuna Jr +2100
- Elly De La Cruz +2250
- Freddie Freeman +3000
- Jackson Chourio +3000
Aaron Judge is also favored to lead the league in home runs, having topped the leaderboard in two of the past three seasons. Ohtani, last year’s winner, sits second at +850.
Favorites to have the most home runs include:
- Aaron Judge +450
- Shohei Ohtani +850
- Kyle Schwarber +1350
- Pete Alonso +1600
- Fernando Tatis Jr +1700
- Yordan Alvarez +1900
- Juan Soto +2300
- Matt Olson +2300
- Brent Rooker +2400
- Vladimir Guerrero Jr +2600
- Anthony Santander +4000
- Gunnar Henderson +4000
About Circa Sports
Helmed by casino owner and downtown Las Vegas developer Derek Stevens, Circa Sports is blazing a new trail the gaming industry by combining customer-first approach to business with a team of the country’s top oddsmakers. Circa Sports boasts one of the most competitive wagering menus in the country and is a leader in the city for sports futures. The venture currently offers physical betting locations in the world’s largest sportsbook at Circa Resort & Casino, along with four additional southern Nevada locations; a book in Legends Bay Casino in Sparks, Nev; and brick-and-mortar books in American Place in Waukegan, Ill and The Mint in Franklin, Kentucky. Its mobile offerings are currently available in Nevada, Iowa, Colorado, Illinois and Kentucky. For more information, visit CircaSports.com.