Gerrit Cole, the floor is yours.
The frontrunner for the 2023 American League Cy Young Award will make his final start of the season in Toronto tonight, his last chance to wrestle any outstanding votes from those who may prefer Luis Castillo, Kevin Gausman, or Sonny Gray for the league’s top pitching honor. Leading the AL in ERA and innings pitched, Cole will navigate a Blue Jays lineup that he faced just last week, a game where he flirted with a no-hitter and ended up notching eight innings of one-run ball.
Cole’s typical start sees him throwing about 6.