Padres center fielder Jackson Merrill has overtaken Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes as the favorite at sportsbooks to win National League Rookie of the Year.
was the runaway favorite to win National League Rookie of the Year at sportsbooks around the nation, with odds so overwhelming that one Las Vegas bookmaker halted betting on the award altogether.
A month later, the odds to win NL Rookie of the Year have shifted dramatically, and Skenes is no longer the favorite as he prepares to take the mound against thehas emerged as the consensus favorite this week. He overtook Skenes overnight Wednesday at ESPN BET, becoming the odds-on favorite for the award at -170. Skenes is now +120. On July 24, Skenes' odds were as short as -5,000.
Merrill was a 50-1 long shot in June at ESPN BET and BetMGM, but his consistent play and the Padres' success have moved him to the top of boards. Merrill is hitting .291 with 18 home runs and 71 RBIs for the Padres, who are tied with theSince the All-Star break, 58.2% of the bets -- and 61.8% of the money wagered -- on the odds at ESPN BET to win NL Rookie of the Year have been on Merrill.
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