Cy Young’s reaction to getting booed at MLB All-Star Game was…

The first half of the MLB season featured a number of memorable moments and performances from the top pitchers in the game.

In June, Yardbarker provided an early look at how each major award race was shaping up. With the All-Star break upon us, here’s how the Cy Young Award race stands entering the second half of the season.

Arguably the most talented pitcher in the American League, Skubal is one of the few bright spots in an otherwise disappointing season for the Tigers. In addition to racking up the fifth-most strikeouts in the majors this season (140), the hard-throwing lefty ranks second in both ERA (2.41) and WHIP (0.88) and first in bWAR (4.5).

Skubal should be the AL’s starting pitcher for the 2024 All-Star Game, but if he continues to dominate hitters down the stretch, it’s hard to imagine that he’ll be snubbed for the Cy Young Award.

Burnes is every bit of the ace the AL East-leading Orioles hoped he’d be when they traded a hefty package that included infielder Joey Ortiz for him in February. In 19 starts, Burnes has a 2.43 ERA, the third lowest in MLB, while ranking 16th in strikeouts (110), which helped him earn his fourth career All-Star nod.

Burnes is clearly the biggest threat to Skubal’s Cy Young candidacy, and if he manages to win the award, he’ll become just the eighth player in MLB history to earn the honor in both leagues.