LOS ANGELES—The chants of “MVP! MVP!” rose up from the sellout crowd as Max Muncy approached the plate. He had to stifle a smile at the noise. Muncy slugged two homers and drove in five runs to highlight a power performance by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 9-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Aug. 18. Muncy received two MVP votes in 2019. He figures to rate much higher in the voting this season, with the left-handed slugger generating consistent offense while Cody Bellinger struggles and Mookie Betts is sidelined. “That’s probably one of the cooler moments I’ve ever had in my career,” Muncy said about the chants. “But the most important thing is winning and getting this team back in the World Series. Whatever I can do to help the team win, that’s what I’m going to do.” Muncy has five homers in his last three games, and …