
McClanahan ranks first in the league in ERA and on-base percentage per inning
The major leagues have just concluded the All-Star Game, and the intense second half of the season is about to begin, and the competition for annual awards is even more intense. Recently, the league's official website announced the leaders of the first half of the season Cy Young Award voting, among which 39 experts voted, and Rays starting left-hander McClanahan (Shane) McClanahan leads the pack in the American League, the National League is led by Marlins Sandy Alcantara, and Shohei Ohtani, who won the ESPY MLB Player of the Year, received one first-place vote.
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season is officially over. Several strong pitchers have achieved more than 10 wins, but winning the favor of experts is not just about the number of wins. Rays 25-year-old pitcher McClanahan currently leads the American League voting, winning 34 first-place votes from 39 experts. As a sophomore in the league, he is not afraid of tigers. He currently has a record of 10 wins and 3 losses, and an ERA of only 1.71. His on-base percentage per inning is 0.80, ranking first in the league, and his batting average of .176 ranks first in the American League. He also started in the All-Star Game yesterday.
In addition, he struck out 147 times in 110.2 innings. I believe this data is also a major consideration for experts. The American League who can threaten him is Astros veteran Justin Verlander Verlander), he won 3 first-place votes. The 39-year-old came back after undergoing ligament reconstruction surgery, but he pitched with amazing results. He scored 12 wins and 3 losses, with an ERA of 1.89, an on-base percentage of 0.88 per inning, a batting average of .194, and a steady 108K in 109.1 innings. He still has a chance to be the winning pitch leader.
Next in the American League are Dylan Cease (Dylan Cease) of the White Sox, Alek Manoah (Alek Manoah) of the Blue Jays and Kevin Gausman (Kevin Gausman) of the same team. The high-profile Ohtani is not in the top 5, but his outstanding performance still attracted 1 first-place vote.

Marlins starter Akantara
The leader of the National League is Marlins Akantara. He won 26 first-place votes. He currently has 9 wins and 4 losses, an ERA of 1.76, an on-base percentage of 0.90 per inning, and 123 strikeouts in 138.1 innings. Before the All-Star Game, he had pitched at least 7 innings in 13 consecutive games.
The second place in the National League is Brewers ace Corbin Burnes. He has 7 wins and 4 losses, an ERA of 2.14, an on-base percentage of 0.90, and 144 strikeouts in 113.2 innings. His recent performance is also very good. The third to fifth place is the Warriors ace left-hander Max Fried and the Dodgers' 11 wins and 0 losses. Gonsolin (Tony) Gonsolin, Giants left-hander Carlos Rodon. Clayton Kershaw also performed well. It depends on whether he can turn the situation around in the second half of the season.