- NL race tightened quickly — Shohei Ohtani’s odds cratered as left‑knee soreness has kept him off the mound, while Pete Crow‑Armstrong has surged after a scorching June/July and is now a legitimate threat.
- Yordan Álvarez is running away with the AL race — leading MLB in homers, hitting .323 and firmly in Triple Crown/AL MVP conversation.
- Big swings in the market — Bobby Witt Jr. tumbled onto the IL and fell from top contender to long shot, while James Wood has risen as a dark‑horse candidate amid the chaos.
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