Kershaw, shooting for his fourth National League Cy Young Award, leads the league in earned-run average (2.12), wins (tied, 17), and winning percentage (.813), and is second in strikeout-to-walk ratio (6.71). Kershaw has 24 starts; Max Scherzer (14-6, 2.59) has 28 starts and 58 more strikeouts. Price of relief: David Price’s $217-million contract is the richest for any pitcher in major league history. He was the winning pitcher in the Rays’ first victory in the AL championship series, and he got the save in the clincher, as the Rays beat … yes, of course, the Red Sox. If this one doesn’t work out, the A’s could end up building next to the current Coliseum — or leaving town.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 16, 2017 17:40 UTC