A White Sox pitcher hasn't won the Cy Young since Jack McDowell in 1993. A few came close, like Esteban Loiaza in 2003 (second place) and Mark Buehrle in 2005 (fifth). Recently, Chris Sale has made a few runs at the award, finishing sixth, fifth and third in the last three seasons.
But is this the year Sale breaks through and is name the best pitcher in the American League?
The 26-year-old left-hander has put up a compelling case with a little over a month left in the regular season. Here's how the lanky ace stacks up against six other top American League pitchers heading into Monday night:
| Chris Sale | Dallas Keuchel| Chris Archer | David Price | Sonny Gray | Corey Kluber | Carlos Carrasco | FanGraphs WAR | 5. | |