Kalshi, a prediction market platform, is offering a promotional deal for its Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player (MVP) markets. New users who sign up with the promo code NYPMAX can receive a $15 bonus after making at least $10 in trades. This promotion is available for both American League and National League MVP markets.
Yordan Alvarez is currently considered the frontrunner for the American League MVP, with an 61 percent implied probability on Kalshi. In the National League market, Shohei Ohtani leads with an 81 percent implied probability.
Alvarez has demonstrated strong performance, leading the majors with a 1.039 OPS and ranking highly in categories such as home runs, total bases, on-base percentage, and batting average. Ohtani is also excelling as both a hitter and pitcher, maintaining a .950 OPS at the plate while also posting a 1.58 ERA and 86 strikeouts in 79 ⅔ innings as a pitcher. His two-way play has resulted in an MLB-best 5.4 bWAR.
The Kalshi promotion is accessible in numerous states and territories, including Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Washington D.C., West Virginia, and Wyoming. Users must be 18 years or older with a legal U.S. residential address within an eligible state, D.C., or U.S. territory. The promotion is not available in Arizona, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, and Ohio.