Cubs Star Pete Crow-Armstrong Leads MVP Push with Three Home Runs
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Crow-Armstrong continues MVP push with 3 HRs Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong bolstered his case for NL MVP honors on Saturday, slugging three home runs against the Reds at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
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CBS SportsCubs star center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong was the solid frontrunner for National League MVP honors even before his work on Saturday against the Reds. Then, in the course of the Cubs' 15-5 drubbing of Cincy, Crow-Armstrong did that work and wound up with a day to remember at Wrigley Field:
Reuters SportsCubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong blasts 3 homers, drives in 6 to thrash Reds - Reuters Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong blasts 3 homers, drives in 6 to thrash Reds Reuters
AP SportsCrow-Armstrong homered three times on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds. The All-Star center fielder also singled and scored in the fourth.
Bleacher ReportCrow-Armstrong went 4-for-6 with three home runs and six runs batted in. It marked the first three-homer game of his career.
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The 24-year-old continued to make his case for National League MVP honors as he battles with Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani for the award down the stretch of the regular season.
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CBS SportsPCA building lead over Shohei Ohtani in MVP race? As for the MVP race, Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers has won the last two NL MVP awards, and he entered 2026 as the heavy favorite to take the senior circuit hardware for a third straight year. Although Ohtani has once again been a top-tier performer, he's taken a modest step back from his 2023-25 levels of plate production.
AP SportsCrow-Armstrong is making a bid to unseat Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani as NL MVP after the Japanese slugger took home the honor each of the previous two years. Ohtani hasn’t been able to pitch since July 3 because of left knee soreness and a right biceps injury.
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Speaking of the gap, the odds are strongly leaning toward Crow-Armstrong in the race. Earlier Saturday, Crow-Armstrong was a -390 favorite at FanDuel, ahead of Ohtani at +300. After his three-homer outburst, the odds have swung even more in PCA's favor. He's now a -1100 favorite with Ohtani listed at +650.
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AP SportsWhile Ohtani has been limited to designated hitter with Los Angeles, Crow-Armstrong is one of baseball’s top defensive players. And he has turned into a consistent threat at the plate as well.
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01 CBS Sports And here's a look at his third homer of the day: That's more bat-drop than bat-flip, but it's justifiably celebratory all the same.
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02 AP Sports It was Crow-Armstrong’s fifth multihomer game of the season and No. 11 for his career.
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03 Reuters Sports Reds, Sal Stewart look to continue torrid hitting against Cubs - Reuters Reds, Sal Stewart look to continue torrid hitting against Cubs Reuters
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