Tonight on Fox at 8 PM, the best of the American and National Leagues will compete for home-field advantage in the 2024 World Series. Where there is Major League Baseball, there shall also be gambling on the results.
Our favorite MLB sportsbooks have come through with betting lines and an entire prop builder app’s worth of odds for in-game outcomes. The American League has a 1.5-run edge in the spread, but the moneyline odds to win imply a closer contest.
2024 MLB All-Star Game Betting Line
- Run Spread: NL +1.5, AL -1.5
- Moneyline: NL +102, AL -122
- Over-Under: 7.5
Before placing any MLB All-Star bets, let’s have a look at the starting rosters for both the AL and NL.
National League All-Stars Starting Roster
- 2B – Ketel Marte – Arizona Diamondbacks
- DH – Shohei Ohtani – LA Dodgers
- SS – Trea Turner – Philadelphia Phillies
- 1B – Bryce Harper – Philadelphia Phillies
- C – William Contreras – Milwaukee Brewers
- RF – Christian Yelich – Milwaukee Brewers
- 3B – Alec Bohm – Philadelphia Phillies
- CF – Teoscar Hernandez – LA Dodgers
- LF – Jurickson Profar – San Diego Padres
- RHP – Paul Skenes – Pittsburgh Pirates
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American League All-Stars Starting Roster
- LF – Steven Kwan – Cleveland Guardians
- SS – Gunnar Henderson – Baltimore Orioles
- RF – Juan Soto – New York Yankees
- CF – Aaron Judge – New York Yankees
- DH – Yordan Alvarez – Houston Astros
- 3B – Jose Ramirez – Cleveland Guardians
- 1B – Vladimir Guerrero Jr. – Toronto Blue Jays
- C – Adley Rutschman – Baltimore Orioles
- 2B – Marcus Semien – Texas Rangers
- RHP – Corbin Burnes – Baltimore Orioles
Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates will get the start at pitcher for the National League. What’s intriguing is that he has only participated in eleven Major League Baseball games thus far in his young career.
“It’s an honor, but I’m 11 starts in. Hopefully, there’s a lot more time that I can play this game.”
Paul Skenes
Anyone looking to hit a massive payday on a small wager should have a look at the odds to win the game’s Most Valuable Player honors.
All-Star Game MVP Odds
- Shohei Ohtani (LAD) +900
- Aaron Judge (NYY) +1000
- Bryce Harper (PHI) +1200
- Gunnar Henderson (BAL) +1300
- Juan Soto (NYY) +1400
- Yordan Alvarez (HOU) +1800
Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers is rated the highest at +900 and will deliver a net payout of $9 on a $1 bet. Any player not listed above will land you a minimum payout of 20x if they win the MVP award.
At the mid-season break, the Cleveland Guardians and the Philadelphia Phillies stand atop their respective leagues. However, MLB Playoff betting sites suggest that the New York Yankees and Dodgers will face off for the title in November.
Sources:
- Bovada MLB Sportsbook (Bovada LV Review)
- The Associated Press
