Ronald Acuña Jr. should be the front-runner for the National League MVP award. The Braves outfielder is first or second in the league in average, OPS, runs, hits and stolen bases. He is in the top five in the league in three other statistical categories.
Here is a look at where Acuña stands, before Thursday’s games, in both MLB and the National League.
Average: .327 – 2nd in MLB, 2nd in NL
OBP: .403 – 6th in MLB, 5th in NL
SLG: .558 – 6th in MLB, 4th in NL
OPS: .961 – 4th in MLB, 2nd in NL
Runs: 63 – 1st in MLB, 1st in NL
Hits: 96 - 3rd in MLB, 2nd in NL
2B: 21 - 7th in MLB, 4th in NL
HR: 15 - 17th in MLB, 10th in NL
RBIs: 46 – 18th in MLB, 9th in NL
SB: 31 – 2nd in MLB, 1st in NL
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