Cubs Star Pete Crow-Armstrong Adds to NL MVP Case in Front of Dodgers Slugger Shohei Ohtani
Crow-Armstrong’s four-RBI night kept the Cubs in front as both stars homered twice and Chicago completed a three-game sweep.
- On Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 at Wrigley Field, sweeping the three-game series in a showdown between National League MVP contenders Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani.
- The National League MVP race intensified as Ohtani, a four-time winner limited to designated hitter duties due to injury, faced Crow-Armstrong, who entered leading Major League Baseball with 7.5 fWAR.
- Both superstars hit two home runs, exchanging leadoff blasts in the first inning before Crow-Armstrong added a two-run shot in the fourth and Ohtani answered with a two-run drive in the eighth.
- Chicago's sweep improved their record to 65-49 and solidified their wild-card position, while the defending champion Dodgers extended their losing streak to six consecutive games.
- Crow-Armstrong's stellar defense and offensive production have positioned him as a legitimate MVP challenger against Ohtani, with the Cubs now pushing toward an October playoff run.
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PCA, Ohtani star as MVP race heats up
Pete Crow-Armstrong on Wednesday homered twice and drove in four runs to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 for a sweep of their three-game series, but Shohei Ohtani also went deep twice and finished with three hits. It was quite a day in an increasingly compelling race for the N
Pete Crow-Armstrong gets honest about MVP race with Shohei Ohtani, jokes he needs to start pitching
For the first time since joining the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead of the 2024 MLB season, Shohei Ohtani isn't running the National League MVP race alone. Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong has joined him, and the circumstances and numbers may fall in place for the center fielder to take home the honors.Crow-Armstrong and Ohtani put on a must-see duel at Wrigley Field on Wednesday afternoon, each hitting two home runs and combining for seven RBI …
Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani put on a show at Wrigley Field as MVP talk heats up
CHICAGO — Most Chicago Cubs fans already knew it, but Pete Crow-Armstrong wanted to make sure the rest of the baseball world was aware: Shohei Ohtani has real competition for the National League MVP award. As the Cubs capped off a three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers on Wednesday, the reigning NL MVP and this year’s insurgent candidate put on a show. The post Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani put on a show at Wrigley Field as MVP talk…
“Little Too Far Away”: Shohei Ohtani Reveals Where His Focus Lies Amid Injury Crisis and MVP Buzz
From hitting the leadoff homer to bringing the Dodgers within a run of tying the game, Shohei Ohtani did everything he could to avoid a sixth straight defeat. But the Los Angeles Dodgers eventually fell short, suffering another series sweep with a 7-6 loss in the finale. The defeat also overshadowed the two-way superstar’s performance at the plate. With the Dodgers yet to set a date for his return to the mound, Ohtani was asked about going “head…
LA Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani performed well by hitting two home runs against the Chicago Cubs, but the team fell into a six-game losing streak. Ohtani engaged in a battle with MVP contenders Pete Crow and Armstrong, and after the game, he emphasized that breaking the team's losing streak and returning to pitching were his top priorities rather than his individual performance.
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