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Crow-Armstrong Closes Gap on Ohtani in NL MVP Race

Pete Crow-Armstrong has dramatically narrowed the gap on Shohei Ohtani in the National League MVP race, improving his odds from +750 to +100 after a strong second-half performance.

Crow-Armstrong has emerged as a legitimate threat to Ohtani's MVP campaign, batting .306 with five home runs and a .451 on-base percentage in July. His June was even more impressive, with a .381 average, 11 home runs, and .468 OBP, raising his season average from .242 to .288.

In the American League, Yordan Álvarez continues to strengthen his MVP position, ranking third in MLB with a .323 average, leading with 34 home runs, and second with 78 RBIs. His odds improved from -165 to -360 after the All-Star break. James Wood also made gains in the NL, moving from +4000 to +2500 odds with 30 home runs and 72 RBIs. somethingsdifferent.biz