Hey y’all how is everyone doing on this fine ass Tuesday. Right now my Yankees are in DC for some inter league play against the nationals today and tomorrow so I am pretty excited for that. So today I was thinking about what I should blog about today so I thought in honor of my most recent blog post I would talk about the best active right-handed pitchers in the MLB now. So enough chitchat how about we jump right into this. So without further adieu here are the top 5 best active right handed pitchers so far this season.
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Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander: Okay to say Justin has really been doing well so far in his second full season with the Astros would be an understatement. Justin has been playing absolutely legendary this season. Justin has pitched in 9 games and has pitched a total of 59.2 innings so far this season. During those 9 games Justin has been doing very well he has gotten a 4-2 record, a 1.21 ERA, 77 strikeouts, an 0.72 WHIP and an 2.2 WAR this season as well. Justin has also gotten 11.61 strikeouts per every 9 innings pitched this season along with an 5.92 strikeout to walk ratio as well as an 34.5 strikeout percentage for the 2018 season.
2. 
Washington Nationals starting pitcher Max Scherzer: Okay second up on this list is the nationals ace Max Scherzer. Max like usual is having an extremely dominant season in 2018. Max has pitched in 9 games and 58.2 innings this season and has done pretty well out of those games. Max has gotten a 7-1 record, a 1.69 ERA, 91 strikeouts, an 0.82 WHIP and an 2.2 WAR this season. Max has also gotten 13.96 strikeouts per every 9 innings pitched along with an 7.00 strikeout to walk ratio and an 40.4 strikeout percentage for the 2018 season.
3. 
New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino: Okay when it comes to right-handed pitchers you know i gotta write about my boy Luis Severino. Not just because he is a Yankee but because he is an absolute beast on the mound. With the bombers this season Luis has pitched in 9 games and 59 innings and has done stellar in those appearances. So far this season Luis has gotten a 6-1 record, a 2.14 ERA, 70 strikeouts, an 0.90 WHIP and an 2.6 WAR. Luis has also gotten 10.68 strikeouts per every 9 innings pitched as well as an 5.00 strikeout to walk ratio and an 30.8 strikeout percentage.
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Houston Astros Gerrit Cole: Okay fourth guy on the list and second Astro is the one and only Gerrit Cole. Gerrit is currently pitching so well i bet someone Cashman definitely regrets not going after him more in the offseason. This season Gerrit has pitched in 8 games and 56.2 innings and has done very well in those appearances. So far this season Gerrit has gotten a 4-1 record, a 1.43 ERA, 86 strikeouts, an 0.74 WHIP and an 2.2 WAR. Gerrit has also gotten 13.66 strikeouts per every 9 innings pitched as well an 7.17 strikeout to walk ratio along with an 41.4 Strikeout percentage for the 2018 season.
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Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Aaron Nola: Okay last but not least is Phillies ace Aaron Nola. Aaron really had a breakout season last year and his 2018 season is already becoming better than his 2017 season. So far this season Aaron has pitched in 9 games and 58.2 innings and has done extremely well in those appearances. Aaron has gotten a 6-1 record, a 1.99 ERA, 51 strikeouts, an 0.99 WHIP and an 2.9 WAR this season. Aaron has also gotten 7.82 strikeouts per every 9 innings along with an 3.92 strikeout to walk ratio as well as an 23.0 strikeout percentage for the 2018 season.
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