Okay, so it's not Justin Verlander vs. CC Sabathia.
Derek Holland Matched James Shields In Shutouts
But Derek Holland and James Shields -- tonight's Game 2 starters -- both pitched four shutouts this season, which a) was more than Verlander and Sabathia, combined, and b) were good enough for the American League lead.
Of course, they got there in different ways. Shields pitched 11 complete games, and four of them were shutouts; Holland pitched four complete games, and all of them were shutouts. And Shields’ 2.82 ERA obviously has it all over Holland’s 3.95 mark.
Still, the point is that Holland does have excellent stuff and is capable of pitching brilliantly on a given night.
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