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	Cade Smith	CLE	110.6	47	0	50.0	14	70	30	0	3-1	2.52	0
2	Bryan Baker	TB	110.1	44	0	42.1	7	45	30	0	1-0	1.49	12
3	Nick Martinez	TB	106.8	20	20	117.1	32	67	0	0	10-2	2.45	12
4	Cam Schlittler	NYY	106.7	23	23	136.2	31	165	0	0	10-6	2.04	0
5	Sonny Gray	BOS	102.0	19	19	106.2	33	93	0	0	12-2	2.78	0
6	Louis Varland	TOR	100.1	49	0	55.0	6	73	23	0	3-3	0.98	0
7	Jacob Latz	TEX	96.5	40	1	50.0	10	51	21	0	2-1	1.80	12
8	Drew Rasmussen	TB	89.2	20	20	111.1	38	112	0	0	9-5	3.07	12
9	David Bednar	NYY	89.0	43	0	46.0	14	53	22	0	4-3	2.74	0
10	Aroldis Chapman	BOS	85.2	37	0	35.2	7	47	25	0	2-3	1.77	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	132.1	20	20	120.0	21	185	0	1	11-4	1.58	12
2	Chris Sale	ATL	121.9	20	20	117.0	27	143	0	0	12-6	2.08	12
3	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	119.1	22	22	138.2	42	157	0	1	13-4	2.73	0
4	Mason Miller	SD	114.5	44	0	45.2	4	85	28	0	3-1	0.79	0
5	Chase Burns	CIN	113.3	20	20	112.2	30	128	0	0	12-1	2.40	0
6	Foster Griffin	WSH	108.3	21	21	124.0	38	113	0	0	12-2	2.76	0
7	Justin Wrobleski	LAD	107.8	18	17	112.2	36	87	0	0	11-2	2.88	12
8	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	107.7	19	19	125.2	38	118	0	0	11-6	2.72	12
9	Eduardo Rodriguez	ARI	97.9	22	22	130.2	36	88	0	0	10-3	2.48	0
10	Aaron Ashby	MIL	94.6	51	1	60.2	26	83	0	0	12-2	3.86	12

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