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AL MVP Race Tightens: Judge and Raleigh Now Co-Favorites Entering Final Week

Oddsmakers call it a toss-up, with ballots likely to hinge on how voters value elite rates versus record power from a full-time catcher.

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Overview

  • FanDuel lists Aaron Judge and Cal Raleigh at -115 each with one week remaining, signaling a dead-even race.
  • Judge enters the week leading MLB in batting average (.326), on-base percentage (.451), slugging (.672), OPS+ (209) and FanGraphs WAR (9.2), while topping the AL in runs (130) and walks (117).
  • Raleigh leads MLB with 58 home runs and 121 RBIs and has set single-season marks for a catcher and for a switch-hitter, strengthening a counting-stats case.
  • FOX Sports notes Raleigh has caught the most innings and games at his position in the AL, adding positional value to his offensive surge.
  • Analysis highlights that a late push, including Raleigh approaching 60-plus homers or Judge fueling a Yankees division bid against the White Sox and Orioles, could sway voters in the season’s final six games.