Sports betting markets indicate that Shohei Ohtani may be losing ground in the NL MVP race, even though he is the reigning MVP. Both outlets describe a scenario in which the favorite status attached to Ohtani could be challenged as the season progresses.

The articles focus on odds rather than on-game performance details. They do not present broader comparative analysis of other candidates’ statistics or teams, and they do not specify how the odds have moved over time. As a result, the only clear commonality across sources is that current market pricing points to a potential shift away from Ohtani being the frontrunner for the award.