Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong stole his 40th base in the first inning against the Marlins, adding it to his 45 home runs to reach MLB’s 40/40 club. He became the seventh player in league history to do so, with four games left.
The Cubs were also trying to secure the National League’s top Wild Card seed. Before the game, Crow-Armstrong had 9.8 bWAR and 119 runs, both the most in MLB according to the article. The Sporting News said the 40/40 milestone strengthened his NL MVP case; it did not report an award decision.
