Getty Images/Ringer illustration Aaron Judge and Shohei Ohtani aren't the only players having outrageous years. With one month remaining in baseball's regular season, it's time to take stock of the races for MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie of the Year. The 2024 MLB playoff field looks mostly set as the post–Labor Day sprint commences—but that doesn't mean there aren't any races worth watching over the regular season's final month. There are divisional races! There are wild-card races! And, on an individual basis, there are a host of award races that remain too close to call. As is our annual tradition at The Ringer, we'll use the start of September to survey the six big awards and all the candidates who might realistically win them. Races are ordered from most to least settled, from the clearest shoo-in to the greatest debate. AL Cy Young The favorite: Tarik Skubal, TigersThe contenders: NoneThe dark horse: Emmanuel Clase, Guardians Clase has a fun, outside-the-box case for this award. Despite a middling strikeout rate—which ranks 101st among 176 qualified arms—the Guardians closer has 41 saves, while no other reliever in the American League has more than 29. Clase...