Shohei Ohtani loses NL MVP lead to rising Cubs superstar

MLBits: Astros Part with GM, PCA's Career Milestone Pace, Ohtani Nearing Return to Mound, More - Bleacher Nation

I already knew the Cubs had the most walk-off wins in Major League Baseball this season (13), but I did not realize the White Sox (11) were second. Also, the Cubs had two walk-off wins and two walk-off losses last week alone (five total walk-off losses this year). That’s a whoooole lot of games spent redlining it until the bitter/sweet end. Speaking of those South Siders, despite having seven fewer wins than the Cubs this year, the White Sox (68…

Shohei Ohtani loses NL MVP lead to rising Cubs superstar

Teaser: Shohei Ohtani is no longer leading the National League MVP race after Pete Crow-Armstrong built an overwhelming all-around case.

What can Ohtani do to pass PCA? Cease or Schlittler in the AL? Latest on MLB's awards races

We're nearing the start of the stretch run, so let's check in on the leaders in the MVP and Cy Young races and more.

MLB MVP Race Takes a Dramatic Turn as Phillies Star...

The 2026 MLB MVP race has entered a fascinating new chapter, with the latest voting results producing a major shake-up in the National League while the American League remains firmly controlled by one dominant star. When the season began in March, few would have predicted that neither Aaron Judge nor Shohei Ohtani would be sitting atop their respective MVP races this late in the year. Yet with the regular season entering its final stretch, the l…

Poll: Checking In On The NL Rookie Of The Year Race

Earlier this month, I wrote about the candidates for the NL MVP and AL Cy Young awards. I picked those races because they’re especially close right now. In contrast, there is a clear front-runner for both the AL MVP (Yordan Alvarez) and NL Cy Young (Jacob Misiorowski). So, I hope you’ll forgive me if I skip those check-ins and move on to what might be the closest major awards race of them all: NL Rookie of the Year. Two rookies made the NL All-S…

How is NL MVP race between Ohtani and Crow-Armstrong shaping up?

The Wall Street Journal MLB reporter Jared Diamond joins Jays Talk Plus to discuss the NL MVP race between Ohtani and Crow-Armstrong. He suggests voter fatigue surrounding Ohtani could give Crow-Armstrong an edge.