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	Davis Martin	CHW	91.1	13	13	78.1	21	79	0	0	9-2	2.41	12
2	Cam Schlittler	NYY	84.0	14	14	82.0	17	89	0	0	7-3	1.87	12
3	Cade Smith	CLE	79.3	30	0	31.1	9	47	22	0	2-0	2.59	0
4	Bryan Baker	TB	74.7	29	0	27.1	6	30	18	0	1-0	1.98	12
5	Gavin Williams	CLE	72.4	14	14	86.2	32	99	0	0	9-3	3.32	0
6	Will Warren	NYY	71.4	13	13	68.2	25	75	0	0	7-1	3.28	12
7	Nick Martinez	TB	69.8	13	13	77.2	21	44	0	0	6-2	2.43	12
8	Drew Rasmussen	TB	69.0	13	13	73.0	22	77	0	0	6-2	2.71	12
9	Louis Varland	TOR	68.4	33	0	36.2	2	48	12	0	3-1	0.49	0
10	Sonny Gray	BOS	63.9	12	12	62.1	21	51	0	0	8-1	3.03	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	103.3	14	14	87.0	13	131	0	1	8-2	1.34	12
2	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	90.3	14	14	93.1	16	113	0	1	8-2	1.54	0
3	Chris Sale	ATL	81.2	13	13	78.1	20	92	0	0	8-5	2.30	12
4	Aaron Ashby	MIL	80.4	30	1	41.0	13	56	0	0	9-0	2.85	12
5	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	79.7	11	11	67.2	8	73	0	0	6-2	1.06	12
6	Kyle Harrison	MIL	73.6	12	12	59.2	18	77	0	0	7-1	2.72	12
7	Chase Burns	CIN	71.4	13	13	75.2	18	88	0	0	7-1	2.14	0
8	Justin Wrobleski	LAD	70.5	12	11	73.1	24	45	0	0	7-2	2.95	12
9	Mason Miller	SD	66.6	28	0	28.2	3	56	18	0	1-1	0.94	0
10	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	66.1	12	12	77.1	23	73	0	0	6-4	2.68	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