Monday night will feature a matchup between the last two pitchers to win the American League Cy Young Award, as Rick Porcello takes the mound for the Boston Red Sox opposing Cleveland Indians ace Corey Kluber.
Porcello earned the Cy Young in 2016 when he went 22-4 with a 3.15 ERA and 1.00 WHIP over a career-high 223 innings. His emergence as the staff’s ace was unexpected given his brutal first year with the Red Sox the previous season.
The Jekyll and Hyde routine continued last year as Porcello reverted to his underachieving ways.