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2024 MLB odds: Braves' Ronald Acuna Jr. heavy favorite to lead in steals

Updated Mar. 26, 2024 12:12 p.m. ET

The MLB season starts on Thursday and, once again, Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. is odds-on favorite to lead the league in stolen bases.

Acuna has twice led Major League Baseball in stolen bases, in 2019 and then last season when he had 73.

Can the Braves' outfielder use his speed and smarts to steal a third stolen base title?

Let's take a look at the odds via FanDuel Sportsbook:

2024 MLB STOLEN BASE LEADER ODDS: *

Ronald Acuna Jr., Braves: +210 (bet $10 to win $31 total)
Esteury Ruiz, A's: +420 (bet $10 to win $52 total)
Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
Elly De La Cruz, Reds: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
Bobby Witt Jr., Royals: +700 (bet $10 to win $80 total)
CJ Abrams, Nationals: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
Julio Rodriguez, Mariners: +3000 (bet $10 to win $310 total)

* odds as of 3/26/24

2023 MLB STOLEN BASE LEADERS

Ronald Acuna Jr., Braves: 73
Esteury Ruiz, A's: 67
Corbin Carroll, Diamondbacks: 54
Bobby Witt Jr., Royals: 49
CJ Abrams, Nationals: 47
Nico Hoerner, Cubs: 43
Ha-Seong Kim, Padres: 38
Julio Rodriguez, Mariners: 37
Elly De La Cruz, Reds: 35
Willi Castro, Twins: 33

Ruiz is coming off an impressive rookie campaign in which he swiped 67 bags.

However, Ruiz's odds of leading the league have recently dropped from +390 to +420 after reports that he is not projected to be in the A's opening day starting lineup.

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