MLB Aces Shine in Early 2026 Season

Phillies phenom Cristopher Sánchez completed a flawless May with his fifth scoreless outing of the month, increasing his scoreless streak to a franchise-record 44.2 consecutive innings. Meanwhile, Jacob Misiorowski wrapped up an extraordinary May with the Brewers (0.23 ERA), Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani allowed one run over six hitless innings last Wednesday, and second-year Reds right-hander Chase Burns fired his eighth straight start of two runs or fewer. afsport.lat

Braves veteran lefty Chris Sale recorded his eighth straight start allowing two earned runs or fewer, setting up what promises to be a thrilling National League Cy Young race. Other standout performers include Casey Mize (1.45 ERA over his past seven starts), Michael Wacha (leads Royals starters in ERA, strikeouts and wins), and Payton Tolle (2.61 ERA with impressive WHIP and opponents' batting average rankings).