AL MVP race: Mike Trout vs. Mookie Betts vs. Jose Ramirez in incredibly compelling contest#Bl8p

AL MVP race: Mike Trout vs. Mookie Betts vs. Jose Ramirez in incredibly compelling contest A couple of weeks ago, I tweeted a comparison of Mike Trouts 2014 season - when he won his first AL MVP award - and Trouts 2018 season. Necessary numbers: .309/.459/.624, 197 OPS+, 30 home runs, 21 stolen bases, 82 runs, 60 RBIs, 191 wRC+, .315 ISO, 7.8 bWAR, 7.6 fWAR 2. Mookie Betts, Red Sox Necessary numbers: .342/.428/.652, 184 OPS+, 26 home runs, 21 stolen bases, 89 runs, 58 RBIs, 186 wRC+, .310 ISO, 7.1 bWAR, 6.7 fWAR Necessary numbers: .300/.410/.629, 172 OPS+, 33 home runs, 26 stolen bases, 78 runs, 83 RBIs, 174 wRC+, .329 ISO, 7.4 bWAR, 7.5 fWAR Other notables Francisco Lindor, Indians: Any other year, a guy with 27 homers, 96 runs, 17 stolen bases and a 6.5 bWAR in early August just might be the favorite to win the MVP award.