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	125.0	48	0	46.1	8	51	34	0	1-0	1.55	12
2	Nick Martinez	TB	119.2	23	23	138.0	42	78	0	0	12-3	2.74	12
3	Louis Varland	TOR	119.0	56	0	62.1	9	76	26	0	5-4	1.30	0
4	Sonny Gray	BOS	118.0	22	22	125.2	39	110	0	0	14-3	2.79	0
5	Drew Rasmussen	TB	116.9	23	23	129.1	40	133	0	0	12-5	2.78	12
6	Cade Smith	CLE	116.3	51	0	54.2	14	77	31	0	3-1	2.30	0
7	David Bednar	NYY	110.8	49	0	52.2	15	60	27	0	5-3	2.56	0
8	Cam Schlittler	NYY	108.7	25	25	146.2	36	182	0	0	10-6	2.21	0
9	Jacob Latz	TEX	97.2	43	1	54.0	11	56	23	0	3-1	1.83	0
10	Gavin Williams	CLE	92.8	24	24	144.2	57	185	0	0	11-6	3.55	0
2026 Cy Young Predictor - NL
RK	PLAYER	TEAM	CYP	G	GS	IP	ER	K	SV	SHO	W-L	ERA	VB
1	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	140.6	25	25	155.2	44	181	0	1	15-4	2.54	0
2	Jacob Misiorowski	MIL	133.9	22	22	133.0	26	204	0	1	11-5	1.76	12
3	Mason Miller	SD	128.3	49	0	51.1	5	93	30	0	4-1	0.88	0
4	Chris Sale	ATL	120.9	21	21	123.0	30	151	0	0	12-7	2.20	12
5	Chase Burns	CIN	118.8	22	22	124.0	36	143	0	0	13-2	2.61	0
6	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	111.0	21	21	139.1	41	127	0	0	11-7	2.65	12
7	Aaron Ashby	MIL	104.8	56	1	66.1	26	95	0	0	13-2	3.53	12
8	Sandy Alcantara	MIA	104.6	25	25	163.2	64	128	0	1	13-6	3.52	0
9	Foster Griffin	WSH	103.5	24	24	138.1	50	125	0	0	13-4	3.25	0
10	Eduardo Rodriguez	ARI	103.1	24	24	143.1	43	101	0	0	11-4	2.70	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