TORONTO -- Blake Snell showed why he deserves to be a top candidate for the American League Cy Young Award as the 2018 season comes to a close.
The 25-year-old left-hander held the Blue Jays scoreless, striking out 11, over 6 2/3 innings to temporarily stave off elimination for the Rays and record his 21st win of the season in a 5-2 victory over Toronto at Rogers Centre on Sunday afternoon.
Snell has been one of the breakout stars of 2018. He posted a 4.04 ERA in 2017 and struggled with his command for much of the year, but this season has been a completely different story.