{
  "id": 2128689,
  "title": "Pete Crow-Armstrong vs. Shohei Ohtani for NL MVP has an obvious answer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/pete-crow-armstrong-vs-shohei-ohtani-for-nl-mvp-has-an-obvious-answer-2128689",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T12:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pete-crow-armstrong-vs-shohei-120000241.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) race has turned into a heated battle between Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani. Both players have been closely matched, with odds at FanDuel essentially tied at -165 for Crow-Armstrong and +140 for Ohtani. Ohtani's pitching WAR stands at 3.0, with a 1.79 ERA in early July, and he has posted a .949 OPS. Meanwhile, Crow-Armstrong has been a standout defender in centerfield and is chasing a record-breaking season of 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases. Voter fatigue may be playing a role in favor of Crow-Armstrong, given Ohtani's three previous NL MVP wins. However, Ohtani's impact on the field likely outweighs the difference in defense and baserunning between the two. A 40-40 season has only occurred six times in MLB history, but Ohtani has achieved this feat. The debate over what constitutes true value in a player's performance continues, with Ohtani's half-season of dominant pitching and OVA (Ohtani Value) standing out.",
  "summary": "Ohtani vs. PCA for MVP isn’t that hard.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "SB Nation",
        "title": "Pete Crow-Armstrong vs. Shohei Ohtani for NL MVP has an obvious answer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/pete-crow-armstrong-vs-shohei-ohtani-for-nl-mvp-has-an-obvious-answer",
        "published": "2026-08-20T12:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}