Arguably the AL Cy Young front-runner thus far, Sale has given up just four runs over 36 2/3 innings while winning his last five starts. The lanky left-hander has struck out 43 and walked just seven during that stretch, mowing down 15 at Tampa on May 28. Sale is a perfect 4-0 with a 2.08 ERA in five road starts, striking out 44 and walking nine.
Kershaw has seen his ERA rise by three-quarters of a run over his last four starts, yielding 14 runs in 26 2/3 innings during that stretch. He still has the ability to dominate, as evidenced by his 16 straight shutout innings in back-to-back wins last month. Kershaw lost his lone previous start against the White Sox, a 2-0 defeat in 2008 (4 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K).
Kershaw has seen his ERA rise by three-quarters of a run over his last four starts, yielding 14 runs in 26 2/3 innings during that stretch. He still has the ability to dominate, as evidenced by his 16 straight shutout innings in back-to-back wins last month. Kershaw lost his lone previous start against the White Sox, a 2-0 defeat in 2008 (4 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 4 BB, 3 K).
