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	107.9	42	0	44.1	14	63	28	0	2-1	2.84	12
2	Sonny Gray	BOS	97.2	17	17	95.2	27	85	0	0	11-1	2.54	0
3	Bryan Baker	TB	97.1	38	0	36.1	7	41	25	0	1-0	1.73	12
4	Cam Schlittler	NYY	94.3	20	20	118.2	27	137	0	0	9-5	2.05	0
5	Gavin Williams	CLE	90.1	19	19	113.1	48	134	0	0	10-4	3.81	12
6	Nick Martinez	TB	88.7	18	18	105.1	31	62	0	0	8-2	2.65	12
7	Jacob Latz	TEX	87.7	35	1	44.2	8	46	18	0	2-1	1.61	12
8	Parker Messick	CLE	87.4	19	19	112.0	34	110	0	0	8-5	2.73	12
9	Louis Varland	TOR	86.3	44	0	49.0	6	67	19	0	3-3	1.10	0
10	Davis Martin	CHW	83.4	18	18	100.1	38	92	0	0	9-4	3.41	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	120.6	18	18	111.0	20	167	0	1	10-4	1.62	12
2	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	104.7	20	20	127.1	37	144	0	1	11-4	2.62	0
3	Chase Burns	CIN	101.9	18	18	102.2	29	118	0	0	11-1	2.54	0
4	Justin Wrobleski	LAD	99.8	16	15	100.1	30	73	0	0	10-2	2.69	12
5	Zack Wheeler	PHI	96.7	15	15	93.0	22	108	0	0	10-1	2.13	0
6	Mason Miller	SD	96.5	38	0	39.2	4	72	25	0	2-1	0.91	0
7	Aaron Ashby	MIL	95.2	45	1	55.2	22	75	0	0	12-2	3.56	12
8	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	94.5	14	14	85.2	17	95	0	0	8-2	1.79	12
9	Chris Sale	ATL	94.2	17	17	98.0	24	117	0	0	9-6	2.20	12
10	Foster Griffin	WSH	92.4	19	19	110.1	34	109	0	0	10-2	2.77	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