Cubs get Pete Crow-Armstrong MVP prediction that is bold, but very possible originally appeared on The Sporting News. The Chicago Cubs are having a good 2026 season, and one of the main reasons why is that Pete Crow-Armstrong is breaking out further as one of the best players in baseball. Cubs get bold PCA prediction to 'bury' Ohtani in MVP race that's actually possible"Pete Crow-Armstrong will bury Shohei Ohtani in the NL MVP race," Rymer predicts. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThis MVP race is going to be a close one, but PCA being able to "bury" Ohtani and be the clear runaway MVP will take a lot of things to happen. If that actually were to happen, and Ohtani doesn't pitch again, PCA will have a massive advantage the rest of the way in the MVP race.