Betts, Carpenter leading latest MVP poll

We begin with Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts solidifying his hold on the American League Most Valuable Player Award race. Mike Trout of the Angels remains a distant, steady second in MLB.com’s poll of its Baseball Writers Association of America members. Now about the National League race. Yes, that. Take a deep breath. Matt Carpenter of the Cardinals has a nice lead over Javier Baez of the Cubs and Christian Yelich of the Brewers.