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Spectacular run in July moves Justin Verlander into the Cy Young conversation

In terms of WAR, Justin Verlander was the most valuable pitcher in Major League Baseball in July. The Detroit Tigers needed dominance from their ace to paper over a banged up rotation, and he rose to the occasion in style. Of importance to Verlander's career perspective, is that his numbers in July were enough to set him up for a huge second half. If he can keep it going the way he did in 2015, a second AL Cy Young award is well within reach.

Verlander went 4-0 in July over six starts. He posted a 1.