Clayton Kershaw is 11-2 with a 1.79 ERA, a 1.66 FIP, 145 strikeouts and nine walks in 121 innings, a WHIP of 0.727 and three shutouts.
By FanGraphs’ measure of wins above replacement, Kershaw has been the best pitcher in the major leagues this year, with a lead of 0.6 WAR over the next-closest hurler, Noah Syndergaard.
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There’s only one thing standing between Kershaw and the fourth Cy Young Award of his career, and that's a back injury that has kept him from pitching since June 26.