MLB MVP Ladder 8.0: The NL race is down to 4 players and Freddie Freeman has a case for the top spot

Since May, FTW has rolled out eight MVP ladders. And on each and every one of those ladders, the same names have occupied the top of the American League and National League races, respectively.

Well, I think it’s about time we call one of those races, and give our full attention to the other.

We’ve known this for a while now, but Shohei Ohtani is going to win the American League MVP. It’s about as close to a lock as you can get. Many online sportsbooks have already pulled odds for the award. PointsBet paid out Ohtani bettors two weeks ago.

So let’s laser in on the National League, where Ronald Acuña Jr. is big favorite to win MVP but not so big that he can’t be caught.

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