Pete Crow-Armstrong shines against Dodgers, enhances NL MVP case

Shohei should be the easy favorite, and it shouldn't even be close.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has turned the NL MVP race into an intriguing competition with Shohei Ohtani.

Shohei Ohtani has won the last two National League MVP Awards

It was a game to remember at Wrigley Field on Wednesday as the Chicago Cubs narrowly beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 to complete the series sweep. Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani put on an MVP battle for the ages, with the Cubs center fielder coming out on top.

The National League MVP race centers around two names: Shohei Ohtani and Pete Crow-Armstrong.On Wednesday, both stars put on a show in the Chicago Cubs’ 7-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the sweep.Ohtani finished 3-for-5 with three RBIs and two home runs, while Crow-Armstrong also hit two home runs, collected three hits […] The post Shohei Ohtani Makes Clear Statement on Pete Crow-Armstrong, NL MVP Race appeared first on HEAVY.

The NL MVP race could be coming down to the wire with Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong and Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani. The post Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong Reveals Honest Thoughts on MVP Race Against Shohei Ohtani appeared first on HEAVY.

CHICAGO — For the last few weeks, Pete Crow-Armstrong felt he had been taking the first pitch of each game. His refined, patient approach means he hadn’t been presenting as an immediate first-pitch threat as the Chicago Cubs’ leadoff hitter. So, three hours before Wednesday’s series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Crow-Armstrong decided he would swing at the first pitch he saw if it ...

Pete Crow-Armstrong emerged as the favorite to win NL MVP on Wednesday after slugging two home runs in a win against the Dodgers that saw their star, Shohei Ohtani, also go deep twice.

At the start of the season, it felt like a foregone conclusion that Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani would win the National League MVP. Pete Crow-Armstrong has entered the race and has staked his claim on the award, especially after a big series against the Dodgers.Perhaps the most fitting moment for Crow-Armstrong came […] The post Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong Makes MVP Statement in Sweep of Dodgers appeared first on HEAVY.

CHICAGO — Two weeks ago, Dave Roberts was declarative. Shohei Ohtani, he said then, “is going to be the MVP of the National League.” By Wednesday morning, however, the Dodgers...

Shohei Ohtani and Pete Crow-Armstrong each had three hits and homered twice in the Dodgers' 7-6 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday at Wrigley Field.

Pete Crow-Armstrong discussed the National League MVP race against Shohei Ohtani after the Cubs' sweep of the Dodgers.

Pete Crow-Armstrong added to his NL MVP campaign right in front of Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday. Crow-Armstrong slugged two more homers for the Chicago Cubs in their series finale against the Los Angeles Dodgers, including a laser off the videoboard in right field. Of course, Ohtani started the game with his 25th homer.

PCA is putting on a show in his latest NL MVP showdown against Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers.