The best players tend to come through when their team needs them.
New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge led the way with an MLB-leading 144 runs batted in during the 2024 season. Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani led the National League with 130 RBIs.
Both players won the MVP award in their respective leagues, illustrating their impact at the plate last year.
Those two stars are at the top of the latest MLB betting lines for the RBI leader market. Will they have similar success in 2025?
MLB RBI Leader Odds 2025
| Player | Team | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Judge | Yankees | +700 |
| Shohei Ohtani | Dodgers | +1000 |
| Matt Olson | Braves | +1200 |
| Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | Blue Jays | +1200 |
| Yordan Alvarez | Astros | +1200 |
| Pete Alonso | Mets | +1400 |
| Jose Ramirez | Guardians | +1400 |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. | Padres | +2000 |
| Austin Riley | Braves | +2000 |
| Juan Soto | Mets | +2000 |
| Manny Machado | Padres | +2000 |
| Bryce Harper | Phillies | +2200 |
| Rafael Devers | Guardians | +2500 |
| Brent Rooker | Athletics | +2500 |
| Bobby Witt Jr. | Royals | +2500 |
RBI Leader Betting Favorite: Aaron Judge
Based on the latest MLB betting lines, New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is the favorite to lead the majors in RBIs this season. His +700 odds give him an implied probability of 12.5% to accomplish the feat again in 2025.
Judge, who also tied for the lead in RBIs in 2022, was +850 in this market last preseason. Yordan Alverez (+650) and Juan Soto (+800) entered the year with better odds to be MLB’s RBI leader in 2024.
Judge’s odds this year are tied for his shortest preseason price in the RBI leader market:
- 2024: +850
- 2023: +700
- 2022: +1600
MLB RBI Leader Predictions for 2025
Because this stat depends on being in the right situations, I don’t want any part of Judge’s price as the preseason favorite. I have found better value on a pair of players with longer odds in this market.
First up, Atlanta Braves designated hitter Marzell Ozuna (+3500) is someone I’m targeting after he recorded 100-plus RBIs in back-to-back seasons. There is a solid floor here, potentially more if the Braves bounce back in 2025.
The Braves scored 704 runs during an 89-win season last year, a massive drop from their 947 runs in 2023.
Multiple Braves’ players could benefit from an RBIs standpoint if the lineup returns to form, but I went with Ozuna because he has more favorable odds than Matt Olson (+1200) and Austin Riley (+2000).
OOPSY, a projection system at FanGraphs, has Riley leading the way with 120 RBIs this year. That’s good enough for third in MLB, with Olson (117, 4th) and Ozuna (115, 5th) not far behind.
With most projections being that close, I’ll take the better price on the team’s cleanup hitter.
Speaking of which, Philadelphia Phillies designated hitter Kyle Schwarber (+5000) has value in this market after moving down to fourth in the lineup.
Schwarber is projected to finish sixth in the majors with 114 RBIs via OOPSY, suggesting the market hasn’t caught up to his potential new spot in the lineup.
Schwarber has recorded 104 RBIs in back-to-back years, batting leadoff in 257 games over that span. With more chances for people to be on base before him, I like Schwarber to come through for the Phillies.
MLB RBI Leader Best Bets
- Marcell Ozuna (+3500)
- Kyle Schwarber (+5000)
MLB RBI Leaders Year-by-Year
| Year | Player | RBIs | Preseason Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Aaron Judge | 144 | +850 |
| 2023 | Matt Olson | 139 | +1500 |
| 2022 | Pete Alonso & Aaron Judge | 131 | +1600 |
| 2021 | Salvador Perez | 121 | N/A |
| 2020 | Jose Abreu | 60 | +5000 |
| 2019 | Anthony Rendon | 126 | N/A |
| 2018 | JD Martinez | 130 | +1000 |
| 2017 | Giancarlo Stanton | 132 | +4000 |
| 2016 | Nolan Arenado | 133 | +650 |
| 2015 | Nolan Arenado | 130 | N/A |
| 2014 | Adrian Gonzalez | 116 | +2500 |
Who Led MLB in RBIs During the 2024 Season?
New York Yankees star Aaron Judge led MLB with 144 RBIs during the 2024 season.
What is the Single-Season Record for Most RBIs?
Hack Wilson holds the single-season record for most RBIs, recording 191 during the 1930 campaign.
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