MLB Cy Young Predictor - 2026

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2026 Cy Young Predictor - AL
RK	PLAYER	TEAM	CYP	G	GS	IP	ER	K	SV	SHO	W-L	ERA	VB
1	Bryan Baker	TB	147.6	61	0	58.1	10	62	40	0	2-2	1.54	12
2	Cade Smith	CLE	146.6	62	0	66.0	16	95	36	0	5-1	2.18	0
3	Cam Schlittler	NYY	143.6	31	31	184.2	40	228	0	0	14-6	1.95	0
4	Sonny Gray	BOS	142.7	27	27	156.2	48	140	0	0	17-5	2.76	0
5	Louis Varland	TOR	140.8	67	0	73.1	10	91	33	0	5-5	1.23	0
6	David Bednar	NYY	140.6	60	0	64.1	19	72	34	0	7-3	2.66	0
7	Drew Rasmussen	TB	138.4	28	28	160.1	50	160	0	0	14-5	2.81	12
8	Nick Martinez	TB	134.6	28	28	166.1	54	98	0	0	14-4	2.92	12
9	Josh Hader	HOU	120.0	42	0	41.1	4	54	25	0	4-1	0.87	12
10	Dylan Cease	TOR	116.6	28	28	166.1	44	236	0	1	11-5	2.38	0
2026 Cy Young Predictor - NL
RK	PLAYER	TEAM	CYP	G	GS	IP	ER	K	SV	SHO	W-L	ERA	VB
1	Jacob Misiorowski	MIL	161.3	27	27	161.1	35	236	0	1	14-5	1.95	12
2	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	156.6	30	30	187.1	58	210	0	1	17-5	2.79	0
3	Mason Miller	SD	152.9	60	0	63.1	8	117	36	0	5-2	1.14	0
4	Chris Sale	ATL	144.1	26	26	157.0	38	190	0	1	14-9	2.18	12
5	Eduardo Rodriguez	ARI	137.8	30	30	178.1	52	135	0	0	15-6	2.62	0
6	Chase Burns	CIN	136.1	28	28	151.1	47	181	0	0	15-3	2.80	0
7	Jesus Luzardo	PHI	135.7	29	29	178.2	57	221	0	1	14-5	2.87	0
8	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	133.8	26	26	172.0	50	171	0	0	13-8	2.62	12
9	Aaron Ashby	MIL	114.3	70	1	81.1	29	109	2	0	13-3	3.21	12
10	Cade Cavalli	WSH	112.7	31	31	164.2	57	194	0	0	12-5	3.12	0

Glossary

RK: Rank
G: Games
GS: Games started

IP: Innings pitched
ER: Earned runs
K: Strikeouts

SV: Saves
SHO: Shutouts
W-L: Wins-Losses

ERA: Earned run average

CYP: In The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers -- co-authored by Bill James and ESPN.com's Rob Neyer presents a method, based on past results, to predict Cy Young balloting. This page provides an in-season snapshot of the Cy Young "race," as figured by the following formula: Cy Young Points (CYP) = ((5*IP/9)-ER) + (SO/12) + (SV*2.5) + Shutouts + ((W*6)-(L*2)) + VB (see below).
VB: Victory Bonus is a 12-point bonus awarded for leading your team to the division championship
Cy Young Winner: Denoted in bold