Injuries, trades, hot streaks, cold streaks. The month that has elapsed since the All-Star break has featured a lot of upheaval in the MLB standings and awards races.
This month's Awards Watch reflects that, as we've seen changes atop some races and separation in others. One thing that has changed: Whereas there were some mild disagreements last time out between Awards Watch and the betting markets as tracked at ESPN Bet, the two methods of tracking these things are in complete accord when it comes to anointing the current favorites.
By no means does this mean that any of the awards races are over.