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	182.2	68	0	73.1	16	107	41	0	6-1	1.96	12
2	Bryan Baker	TB	161.3	64	0	61.1	10	63	40	0	4-2	1.47	12
3	Cam Schlittler	NYY	157.5	33	33	193.2	42	239	0	0	14-6	1.95	0
4	Drew Rasmussen	TB	157.1	30	30	172.0	51	174	0	0	16-5	2.67	12
5	Sonny Gray	BOS	153.3	29	29	169.0	51	149	0	0	18-5	2.72	0
6	David Bednar	NYY	148.7	64	0	69.1	19	76	35	0	7-3	2.47	0
7	Louis Varland	TOR	142.7	70	0	77.0	11	95	34	0	5-6	1.29	0
8	Nick Martinez	TB	141.5	30	30	177.1	58	108	0	0	15-5	2.94	12
9	Parker Messick	CLE	131.8	31	31	183.1	52	191	0	0	12-9	2.55	12
10	Gavin Williams	CLE	127.9	31	31	181.0	73	244	0	0	14-8	3.63	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	159.9	65	0	69.0	10	127	38	0	5-2	1.30	0
4	Chris Sale	ATL	147.0	27	27	162.2	39	200	0	1	14-9	2.16	12
5	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	143.9	28	28	185.0	52	182	0	0	14-9	2.53	12
6	Eduardo Rodriguez	ARI	138.3	32	32	189.2	61	143	0	0	16-7	2.89	0
7	Chase Burns	CIN	136.2	29	29	154.1	49	185	0	0	15-3	2.86	0
8	Jesus Luzardo	PHI	135.7	29	29	178.2	57	221	0	1	14-5	2.87	0
9	Cade Cavalli	WSH	121.9	32	32	169.2	57	200	0	0	13-5	3.02	0
10	Trevor Megill	MIL	120.4	62	0	60.2	18	68	30	0	3-3	2.67	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