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	Sonny Gray	BOS	144.0	26	26	150.2	45	135	0	0	17-4	2.69	0
2	Cam Schlittler	NYY	143.6	30	30	178.2	40	220	0	0	13-6	2.01	0
3	Cade Smith	CLE	143.5	61	0	65.0	16	95	35	0	5-1	2.22	0
4	Louis Varland	TOR	139.4	66	0	72.1	10	89	33	0	5-5	1.24	0
5	David Bednar	NYY	138.1	58	0	61.2	18	70	32	0	7-3	2.63	0
6	Bryan Baker	TB	137.6	59	0	56.0	10	60	39	0	1-2	1.61	12
7	Drew Rasmussen	TB	135.2	27	27	153.1	49	156	0	0	14-5	2.88	12
8	Nick Martinez	TB	130.8	27	27	160.0	54	95	0	0	14-4	3.04	12
9	Josh Hader	HOU	116.8	41	0	40.1	4	53	24	0	4-1	0.89	12
10	Dylan Cease	TOR	116.6	27	27	161.1	43	227	0	1	10-5	2.40	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	153.0	29	29	181.1	52	207	0	1	16-5	2.58	0
3	Mason Miller	SD	146.5	58	0	61.1	8	113	34	0	5-2	1.17	0
4	Chris Sale	ATL	142.7	25	25	150.0	35	184	0	1	14-9	2.10	12
5	Eduardo Rodriguez	ARI	137.8	29	29	173.0	49	128	0	0	15-5	2.55	0
6	Chase Burns	CIN	136.1	27	27	148.1	45	176	0	0	15-3	2.73	0
7	Jesus Luzardo	PHI	135.7	29	29	178.2	57	221	0	1	14-5	2.87	0
8	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	124.1	25	25	165.0	49	161	0	0	12-8	2.67	12
9	Aaron Ashby	MIL	113.7	69	1	80.1	29	109	2	0	13-3	3.25	12
10	Braxton Ashcraft	PIT	111.3	28	28	165.1	67	173	0	0	14-6	3.65	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