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Yankees' Aaron Judge Leapfrogs Shohei Ohtani as 2022 AL MVP Favorite in Latest Odds

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge is the new betting favorite to win American League MVP, according to DraftKings:

DraftKings Sportsbook

The new favorite for American League MVP? <br><br>Aaron Judge (+200) <a href="https://t.co/gUXGdoJUvV">pic.twitter.com/gUXGdoJUvV</a>

The slugger moved ahead of Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani, who won the award last year.

Judge has four home runs in his last seven games and leads the majors with 21 on the year, five clear of Mookie Betts, Yordan Alvarez and Pete Alonso, who are tied for second. The outfielder also has a .313 batting average, which would be a career high, plus a league-best .