The final month of the season is here. The rankings have been updated for the rest of the year. Here are some of the biggest risers and fallers in my rankings.

Robbie Ray (Blue Jays): I haven't been a big fan of Ray the last few years. While he piled up the strikeouts, he worked deep counts, was hit hard when contact was made and crushed the WHIP. He finally has put it all together and is in the Cy Young conversation and has made his way into my Top 10 starting pitchers. He is 10-5 with a 2.71 ERA, 1.02 WHIP, 31.9 percent strikeout rate and 6.2 percent walk rate. He had a WHIP of at least 1.34 in every year except one and a walk rate of at least 10.7 percent in the last four seasons. While Ray is still allowing hard contact and home runs, he's throwing more first-pitch strikes and limiting the walks.

Connor Joe (Rockies): Joe has been playing every day and is eligible at first base and outfield in most leagues. He's more appealing when at home. In the second half of the season, he is slashing .298/.376/.561 with 17 runs, eight home runs, and 28 RBI in 114 at-bats.

Blake Snell (Padres): Snell has been a disappointment, but he's been dominating recently. He threw seven hitless innings Tuesday night before being removed after 107 pitches. He walked two and struck out ten. In August, Snell pitched 36.2 innings and allowed 19 hits, seven earned runs, walked 12, and struck out 54. Three of the games have been Arizona, although he did dominate the Dodgers by allowing one run in 7.1 innings with no walks and ten strikeouts.

Logan Webb (Giants): Webb has been one of the best values. He is 8-3 with a 2.65 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 26.2 percent strikeout rate and 6.8 percent walk rate. Webb has a nasty sinker that has helped induced a 61.2 percent ground ball rate.

Andrew Kittredge (Rays): Even if Kittredge doesn't get all the saves for the Rays, he's been a valuable reliever. Kittredge has picked up a save in his last three outings, including two of multiple innings. In 62 innings, he has a 1.31 ERA, 0.90 WHIP and a 69:14 K:BB ratio.

Kyle Freeland (Rockies): It's easy to ignore Freeland since he pitches for an awful Rockies team and has home games at Coors Field. Freeland has been excellent over his last seven starts, including three at home. He has a 2.79 ERA and 1.05 WHIP with a 44:5 K:BB ratio over that span in 42 innings. Two of the starts came against the Dodgers. Part of the reason for the turn around is the increase in using his curve.

Fallers

Jeff McNeil (Mets): Like most of his teammates, McNeil has struggled in the second half. His appeal was average and multiple-position eligibility. He doesn't have much power or run and the average isn't even there. He is slashing .250/.321/.362 with 35 runs, six home runs and 31 RBI in 304 at-bats. McNeil is sitting against some left-handers, too. McNeil batted .180 in August.

Eric Hosmer (Padres): After a career-high 34.2 percent fly ball rate and an increase in launch angle last season, Hosmer is back to his ground ball tendencies with a 55.5 percent rate and a 26.1 percent fly ball rate. Hosmer is slashing .269/.338/.393 with 47 runs, 11 home runs and 56 RBI. In 87 at-bats in August, Hosmer is batting .241 with 13 runs, three home runs and seven RBI.

Andrew McCutchen (Phillies): McCutchen missed the beginning of August with a left knee injury and has struggled since returning. In his last 17 games entering Tuesday night, McCutchen was slashing .130/.217/.204 with five runs, one home run and three RBI with a 28.3 strikeout percentage over 54 at-bats.