Tonight marks the halfway point of the 2012 season.  So far there have been 2 perfect games, 2 no-hitters , rookies are dominating and the Pirates are atop the NL Central.  Bovada has released a list of odds for MVPs andCy Young candidates for each league.  Most l=of which were not there at the beginning of the season.

AL MVP Odds

Topping the list of favorites is Mike Trout who leads the league in steals and batting average in just 64 games.  Robinson Cano is tied atop the list and is top 10 in home runs, batting average and slugging percentage but his power numbers trail the third favorite, Josh Hamilton.

If  Hamilton can stay healthy, he’s a solid play at 3/1 as he’s hitting .308, leading the league in homers, RBI’s and OBPS and slugging %.

NL MVP Odds

If the season ended right now, Andrew McCutchen would be the MVP.  He tops the NL with a .362 batting average,  .625 slugging percentage and is top five in homers, RBIs.  But can he keep it up and can he keep the Pirates in the playoff picture?  If you don’t think so, both Joey Votto and David Wright are similar plays at 9/2 odds.  Both top 5 in BA, can steal bases and hit for power.  If you are  a believer in R.A. Dickey and think he’ll continue to put up 1st half numbers and pull a Justin Verlander, 10/1 odds are pretty good.

AL Cy Young Odds

Jared Weaver is rightly the favorite as he leads the league in both ERA, WHIP and sports a 10-1 record.  Justin Verlander & Chris Sale are tied for second at 3 to 1 odds and are also solid plays. At 20-1 odds 2007 Cy Young winner Jake Peavy could have some value.  Right now his wins are low (7-5), but he is top 6 in ERA, WHIP, strikeouts

NL Cy Young Odds

Of course R.A. Dickey is atop the NL favorites list with a 12-1 record and 5/4 odds.  However the value can be found elsewhere.  James McDonald has a 9-3 record and a lower ERA than Dickey and 11/2 odds.  If the Bucs keep it up that race might get tight.

Odds courtesy of Bovada.