Chilling at the #2 spot on The List currently is Nationals stud Max Scherzer, but it may be time for him to take a step down or two. He's been in a rut lately and his line of 6.0 IP, 3 ER, 8 Hits, 3 BBs, 7 Ks didn't do much to improve his status. Entering this game, Scherzer's last 10 starts featured an 4.31 ERA (3.86 FIP) and a whopping 16.7% HR/FB rate. While the walks have still been miniscule (1.29 BB/9) and the Ks are flowing (10.20 K/9), from a guy who's only superior is Clayton Kershaw, you best get a more consistent ERA. Including this start, Mad Max has now allowed 21 ER in his last 33 innings of work across six starts, and that's just not good enough. It may be time for Chris Sale to rise to the occasion and take the #2 spot he's always wanted, cause, you know, Kershaw is, well, Kershaw.
Let’s see what every other SP did yesterday:
