CHICAGO — If you’re looking for an example of just how tight the National League MVP race could be, look no further than the first inning of Wednesday’s series finale between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs.Leading off the game, Shohei Ohtani swatted a payoff fastball from Cubs starter Shota Imanaga, launching it 110 mph into the right-center bleachers for his 25th home run of the year. Not to be outdone, Pete Crow-Armstrong led off the home half of the inning by teeing off on the first pitch he saw from Eric Lauer, sending it 420 feet to straightaway center to tie the score — and also tie Ohtani’s season home run total.The Cubs won, sweeping a slumping Dodgers squad 7-6 despite a five-run rally by Los Angeles in the eighth inning. It capped a frustrating week for the back-to-back champs, whose losing streak extended to a season-high six games.There’s no clear favorite for this year’s NL MVP, especially after Ohtani and Crow-Armstrong put on a show Wednesday.They both finished 3-for-5 with two home runs apiece. Crow-Armstrong’s second blast of the game came in the bottom of the fourth, capping a three-run rally. Ohtani belted a two-run shot in the top of the eighth for his first multi-homer game this season.“They were going toe to toe,” manager Dave Roberts said after the game. “Obviously, there’s a lot of talk about those two guys being the front runners for the MVP. They both showed up, and you can see that they hear what’s being said about them.”