Cincinnati Reds' Joey Votto hits an RBI single off Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jake Arrieta during the fourth inning of a baseball game in Cincinnati on August 24, 2017. Canadian Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds is one of three finalists for the National League MVP award.MLB announced Monday that Votto, Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton and Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt are the finalists for the award. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, John Minchillo