With fourteen strikeouts in a two-run, seven-inning performance against the Rays last night, Jacob deGrom was brilliant. The fact that the outing actually increased his ERA from 2.09 to 2.14 goes to show just how good he’s been this year and how spoiled he’s made Mets fans over the past several years.
That leaves deGrom as one of seven pitchers who still at least has a real shot at winning the award. Yu Darvish ranks seventh in the National League right now with a 2.22 ERA, and while Zack Wheeler’s eighth-ranked 2.