With just under a one month to play, the playoff chase isn't the only thing heating up around Major League Baseball.
Players around the game are also trying to put the finishing touches on their resume as they look to claim the top individual awards.
Here's how the MVP races are shaping up at the beginning of September, according to OddsShark:
OddsSharkUpdated odds to win AL MVP (@BovadaOfficial): Mookie Betts -235 Mike Trout +450 J.D. Martinez +500 Jose Ramirez +500 Jose Altuve +1000
OddsSharkUpdated odds to win NL MVP (@BovadaOfficial): Freddie Freeman +250 Nolan Arenado +260 Matt Carpenter +300 Javier Baez +350 Paul Goldschmidt +600 Jacob deGrom +750 Christian Yelich +800
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