Never forget that there is an MVP award sandwiched between the regular season league MVP and the World Series MVP.
Let’s examine the ALCS and NLCS MVP odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of October 13th.
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What you need to know: After going hitless in Games 1 and 2 of Cleveland’s ALDS matchup with the White Sox, Ramirez has at least one hit in four straight games, including Game 1 of the ALCS, in which he had three hits, two runs and an RBI. His RBI single in the top of the ninth gave Cleveland a 5-3 lead, and shortly thereafter, he scored on an RBI double by Jo Adell to extend the Guardians’ lead to 7-3.
What you need to know: In Game 1 of the ALCS, DeLauter hit a solo home run in the top of the sixth to put the Guardians on the board. He finished the night with three hits, three runs and one RBI.
What you need to know: To open the series with Cleveland, Caminero opened the scoring for both teams. He hit an RBI single in the bottom of the first that put TB up by one run, and then scored right after, giving the Rays an early 2-0 lead.
What you need to know: Diaz went 2-for-5 in Game 1 of the ALCS, scoring on Caminero’s first RBI single to give the Rays a 1-0 lead.
What you need to know: Contreras went hitless in Game 1 of the NLCS, but more than made up for it in Game 2. He hit a solo shot in the bottom of the fifth that tied the game 4-4, before hitting an RBI single in the bottom of the sixth that put Milwaukee up 5-4. The Brew Crew would go on to win 7-4.
What you need to know: Through two NLCS games, Turang has three hits, four runs and two RBI. He hit a solo homer in the bottom of the fourth inning of Game 1 that tied the game 1-1, and in Game 2, he hit an RBI single in the bottom of the eighth to put the Brewers up 6-4, before scoring moments later to make it 7-4.
What you need to know: Chourio has two hits in two NLCS games, but he is known as the Brewers’ strongest player at the plate. Will his services be needed later in the series?
What you need to know: Already a Brewers legend, Yelich has three hits and two RBIs through two NLCS games. In Milwaukee’s 7-4 win in Game 2, he hit a single in the bottom of the third that scored two, giving the Brewers a 3-2 lead.