Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two home runs Wednesday and staked his claim as the NL MVP favorite after leading the Cubs past the Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani matched him with two homers of his own in the loss, a reminder that the race for the award remains wide open heading down the stretch.
Crow-Armstrong's performance at Wrigley put him squarely in the conversation alongside other top contenders. Two-homer games carry weight in MVP voting, and his timing matters with the regular season winding down. The Cubs got the win they needed. The Dodgers, despite Ohtani's power display, could not keep pace.
This matchup between division rivals showcased the kind of offensive firepower that MVP campaigns are built on. Crow-Armstrong delivered when it counted. Ohtani proved once again why he remains a threat at the plate despite his team's loss. The narrative around the MVP race just shifted.