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	175.7	66	0	71.1	16	103	39	0	6-1	2.02	12
2	Bryan Baker	TB	160.7	63	0	60.1	10	62	40	0	4-2	1.49	12
3	Cam Schlittler	NYY	156.4	32	32	190.2	41	234	0	0	14-6	1.94	0
4	Drew Rasmussen	TB	147.4	29	29	165.1	50	163	0	0	15-5	2.72	12
5	David Bednar	NYY	145.0	61	0	66.1	19	74	34	0	7-3	2.58	0
6	Sonny Gray	BOS	143.7	28	28	163.0	51	146	0	0	17-5	2.82	0
7	Louis Varland	TOR	142.7	70	0	77.0	11	95	34	0	5-6	1.29	0
8	Nick Martinez	TB	141.6	29	29	171.1	56	101	0	0	15-4	2.94	12
9	Parker Messick	CLE	129.6	30	30	178.1	51	186	0	0	12-9	2.57	12
10	Jacob Latz	TEX	128.0	56	1	69.1	16	78	30	0	3-3	2.08	12
2026 Cy Young Predictor - NL
RK	PLAYER	TEAM	CYP	G	GS	IP	ER	K	SV	SHO	W-L	ERA	VB
1	Jacob Misiorowski	MIL	172.7	29	29	169.1	35	247	0	1	15-5	1.86	12
2	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	161.5	32	32	200.0	65	221	0	1	18-6	2.93	0
3	Mason Miller	SD	157.0	63	0	67.0	9	123	37	0	5-2	1.21	0
4	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	144.3	27	27	179.0	50	178	0	0	14-8	2.51	12
5	Chris Sale	ATL	144.1	26	26	157.0	38	190	0	1	14-9	2.18	12
6	Chase Burns	CIN	136.2	29	29	154.1	49	185	0	0	15-3	2.86	0
7	Jesus Luzardo	PHI	135.7	29	29	178.2	57	221	0	1	14-5	2.87	0
8	Eduardo Rodriguez	ARI	130.7	31	31	183.2	59	140	0	0	15-7	2.89	0
9	Cade Cavalli	WSH	121.9	32	32	169.2	57	200	0	0	13-5	3.02	0
10	Raisel Iglesias	ATL	119.3	57	0	58.0	17	61	34	0	1-2	2.64	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