Shohei Ohtani (大谷 翔平, Ōtani Shōhei, born July 5, 1994), nicknamed "Shotime",[2] is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher, designated hitter and outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB).

He previously played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball's (NPB) Pacific League.

Ohtani was the first pick of the Fighters in the 2012 draft. He played in NPB for the Fighters from 2013 through 2017 as a pitcher and an outfielder.

Ohtani was the first pick of the Fighters in the 2012 draft. He played in NPB for the Fighters from 2013 through 2017 as a pitcher and an outfielder.

The favorite is Shohei Ohtani, and his odds are +425 at BetMGM. Aaron Judge (+550), Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (+800) and Mookie Betts (+900) are the only other players at shorter than 10-to-1 odds.

That means there are some juicy odds available. In a one-game sample, practically any hitter can win MVP with one big swing of the bat.

And the great thing is it's pretty easy to figure out the profile of the MVP winner. The voting history is very strong. That will help guide our bets.

The profile of All-Star Game MVPs We know what to look for when we're betting All-Star Game MVP, or at least who to eliminate.

It would be a shock if the MVP is from the losing team. That has happened just twice in All-Star Game history and not once since 1970. 

You'll need to pick the winning team. Yahoo Sportsbook's Sam Cooper likes the American League, which does seem to have the better lineup and has won eight straight and 20 of the last 24. I can ride with that.