But Kershaw, who outdueled a brilliant Jordan Zimmermann in his latest masterwork, once again stands alone. No one can touch him when he's in full command of his many gifts.
Over his past eight starts, dating to June 27 in Miami, Kershaw has been the same overwhelming force of the past four seasons. He has yielded six earned runs in 62 innings (0.87 ERA) while racking up 74 strikeouts and issuing just five walks. He has a WHIP of 0.73 over this span, holding hitters to a .177 batting average.
He is 5-0 over his past six starts and has won seven consecutive decisions against the Nationals with a 0.