The Red Sox and Indians have a stranglehold on the East and Central, respectively. All-star right fielder Mookie Betts has been doing it all for the first-place Red Sox — at the plate, in the field, on the bases, day or night, rain or shine. The 26-year-old has finished in the top four in MVP voting in each of his six full seasons, winning the award twice. Martinez, DHBoston Red Sox The biggest free-agent signing of the off-season is threatening to win a Triple Crown in his first season in Boston. Blake Snell, SP Tampa Bay Rays Rarely do pitchers make it into MVP conversations unless they have really special seasons.

Source: thestar September 16, 2018 00:33 UTC