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	Cam Schlittler	NYY	97.9	16	16	95.0	18	109	0	0	8-3	1.71	12
2	Davis Martin	CHW	85.0	15	15	87.2	31	87	0	0	9-3	3.18	12
3	Cade Smith	CLE	83.3	33	0	35.2	11	54	24	0	2-1	2.78	0
4	Louis Varland	TOR	78.7	38	0	43.0	4	58	16	0	3-2	0.84	0
5	Sonny Gray	BOS	74.9	14	14	76.1	25	66	0	0	9-1	2.95	0
6	Will Warren	NYY	70.5	15	15	78.1	30	84	0	0	7-2	3.45	12
7	Jose Soriano	LAA	68.3	16	16	92.0	31	98	0	0	8-4	3.03	0
8	Gavin Williams	CLE	68.0	16	16	96.2	41	111	0	0	9-4	3.82	0
9	Bryan Baker	TB	67.1	32	0	30.1	6	33	19	0	1-0	1.78	0
10	Parker Messick	CLE	66.8	16	16	94.1	28	101	0	0	7-4	2.67	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	103.2	15	15	93.0	15	138	0	1	8-3	1.45	12
2	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	96.4	16	16	105.0	21	121	0	1	9-3	1.80	0
3	Chase Burns	CIN	89.1	15	15	85.2	19	102	0	0	9-1	2.00	0
4	Justin Wrobleski	LAD	88.4	14	13	86.1	26	53	0	0	9-2	2.71	12
5	Aaron Ashby	MIL	85.8	36	1	47.1	16	66	0	0	10-1	3.04	12
6	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	85.4	12	12	73.2	12	78	0	0	7-2	1.47	12
7	Kyle Harrison	MIL	85.3	14	14	72.0	20	87	0	0	8-1	2.50	12
8	Chris Sale	ATL	84.9	14	14	84.0	20	99	0	0	8-5	2.14	12
9	Mason Miller	SD	83.9	32	0	34.0	3	66	21	0	2-1	0.79	0
10	Max Meyer	MIA	78.5	16	16	90.0	28	102	0	0	8-0	2.80	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