If I were to be a betting man… I would probably stay well away from this category. Because there is a presumptive favorite which is so strong, the odds on it would not be worth logging on to my sports betting account. However, maybe we will be surprised? Part of me almost wants to be, though that would likely trigger a special session of the SnakePit Electoral Commission. On the other hand, part of me wants to call the men in white coats on anyone who votes for one of the other nominees. Weirdly, three of the five came in April.

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Since 2001 (when Randy Johnson did it three times!), only one AZ pitcher has fanned 13+ batters in an outing of under seven innings – Robbie Ray in July 2017. Gallen did it without walking a batter:

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