I've been writing these roundups since 2014 and I honestly don't know if I've ever led with Clayton Kershaw. Maybe once last year because of his injury or after his 1.2 inning disaster in 2015, but I rarely lead with the studs because there's nothing new to say. BUT NOW THERE IS after Kershaw had another rugged outing, going 6.1 IP, 6 ER, 6 Hits, 1 BBs, 10 Ks against the Mets of all teams, raising his ERA to...wait, 2.61? I need to talk about Kershaw when his ERA is 2.61? And 10.02 K/9? 1.48 BB/9? Near 7 IPS? Well Max Scherzer should be #1. Ohhh I see. Yeah, no. There's no denying that Scherzer has fanned more with a lower ERA thus far, but let's be real here. Kershaw is still the greatest pitcher on the planet and we know the phases Scherzer goes through. Even in this "slump" (why am I even saying this) Kershaw hasn't had back-to-back starts above 2 ER. In fact, it's 1 ER or fewer every other start outside of one instance. Scherzer already has two instances of back-to-back starts of 3 ER or more this season and while his current 10+ K streak is phenomenal, The List isn't about now. It's about ROS. It would be wrong to bet against Kershaw's floor and unreal upside and favor the hot streak of Scherzer instead.
Let’s see how every other SP did yesterday:
