While one MVP is already locked in, another race is getting wild. Bauers just snatched the NLCS MVP award, capping off a performance that sent the Dodgers packing. Meanwhile, out in the ALCS, DeLauter for the Guardians is sitting pretty as the favorite for that league’s top individual honor.
DeLauter’s Bat Stays Hot While Ramirez Takes a Costly Hit
DeLauter is absolutely crushing it for the Guardians, making a serious case for the ALCS MVP. The dude went deep with a solo homer in the top of the sixth in Game 1, putting Cleveland on the board. He ended that night with three hits, three runs, and an RBI. Then in Game 2, he hammered an RBI double in the seventh, pulling in Cleveland’s only run of the night. It is no shocker he is the favored guy for the MVP trophy right now.
But it is not all smooth sailing for Cleveland, especially for Ramirez. He had a monster Game 1, with three hits, two runs, and an RBI, including an RBI single in the ninth that gave Cleveland a 5-3 lead. He even scored on an RBI double from Jo Adell to push the lead to 7-3. Ramirez kept his hitting streak alive in Game 2, but man, he made a brutal fielding error in the fourth inning that opened the door for Tampa Bay to rack up three runs. The Rays then clinched that game 3-1. He bounced back with two hits in Game 3, keeping that hitting streak alive at six games, but that error definitely stings.
Speaking of Adell, he got on the board with a run in Game 3, and he has one hit and two RBIs through the first three games of the series. Over on the Rays’ side, Caminero came out swinging, opening the scoring for both teams in Game 1 with an RBI single in the first inning. He scored right after, giving Tampa Bay an early 2-0 lead. He kept it going, adding his second hit of the series in Game 2.
Bauers Drops the Hammer on the Dodgers, Walks Away With NLCS MVP
Over in the NLCS, Bauers might just be the reason the Dodgers are headed home. In Game 3, after Los Angeles grabbed a 2-1 lead in the bottom of the sixth, Bauers absolutely blasted a two-run shot in the top of the seventh. That brought Christian Yelich home and put the Brewers in front for good. He was not done there, adding three RBIs in the Brewers’ Game 4 win that sealed the series. And yeah, it is official, Bauers is your NLCS MVP, and he earned every bit of it.
With Bauers already crowned, all eyes are now on the ALCS to see if DeLauter can close it out and take home the hardware. Will Ramirez shake off that error and ignite the Guardians’ offense, or is DeLauter destined for MVP glory?
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Originally reported by Fox Sports.
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