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Clayton Kershaw, Zack Greinke or Jake Arrieta: Who gets NL Cy Young?

Should Clayton Kershaw win another Cy Young Award this season?

Should Clayton Kershaw win another Cy Young Award this season?

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Clayton Kershaw pitched seven strong innings against the Angels on Tuesday night, strengthening his case to win his third consecutive NL Cy Young Award and fourth overall.

"Not so fast Clayton," must be the thoughts of Dodgers teammate Zack Greinke and Chicago Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta, who also have a great chance of winning the award. Let's compare the three:

Kershaw: 13-6, 2.15 ERA, 201 IP, 144 hits, 36 walks, 259 strikeouts, 0.896 WHIP

Greinke: 16-3, 1.68 ERA, 192.2 IP, 133 hits, 32 walks, 174 strikeouts, 0.856 WHIP

Arrieta: 18-6, 2.03 ERA, 191 IP, 132 hits, 44 walks, 197 strikeouts, 0.921 WHIP

Kershaw leads the NL in innings and strikeouts.

Greinke leads the NL in ERA and WHIP.

Arrieta leads the NL in wins and has pitched a no-hitter this season.

So how would you rank them? Using our ranker tool below, put them in order from first to third.

 
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