Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani vie for NL MVP honors

Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs continues to impress, hitting a leadoff home run and a walk-off blast against the Chicago White Sox. His strong season includes 30 home runs and a.929 OPS, contributing significantly to the Cubs' standing in the Wild Card race. Shohei Ohtani, despite not pitching since July due to knee soreness, maintains a solid batting average of.295 with 29 home runs and could return to the mound in September. The NL MVP race remains tightly contested, as prediction markets show Crow-Armstrong slightly ahead. Both players will have six weeks to make their final case for the award.

• 5:27 PMYahoo Sports — Is Pete Crow-Armstrong overtaking Shohei Ohtani in NL MVP race?