They also rank first and second in FIP (2.14 for deGrom, 2.77 for Scherzer), fourth and fifth in strikeout rate (34.7% for deGrom, 34.2% for Scherzer), and third and fifth in strikeout-to-walk rate (29.4% for deGrom, 28.6% for Scherzer). Even with deGrom racking up only 92 innings because of injuries, he and Scherzer combined for 10.3 fWAR in 2021.

