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	94.7	31	0	32.2	9	49	23	0	2-0	2.48	12
2	Cam Schlittler	NYY	87.4	15	15	89.0	18	96	0	0	7-3	1.82	12
3	Davis Martin	CHW	82.3	14	14	81.2	30	83	0	0	9-3	3.31	12
4	Gavin Williams	CLE	78.5	15	15	91.2	39	103	0	0	9-4	3.83	12
5	Louis Varland	TOR	71.8	36	0	40.0	4	55	14	0	3-2	0.90	0
6	Will Warren	NYY	70.7	14	14	72.2	28	76	0	0	7-1	3.47	12
7	Parker Messick	CLE	69.7	14	14	80.2	24	82	0	0	6-3	2.68	12
8	Jose Soriano	LAA	69.0	15	15	87.0	27	92	0	0	8-4	2.79	0
9	Sonny Gray	BOS	63.9	12	12	62.1	21	51	0	0	8-1	3.03	0
10	Bryan Baker	TB	63.4	30	0	28.1	6	32	18	0	1-0	1.91	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	Aaron Ashby	MIL	88.1	33	1	45.0	14	61	0	0	10-0	2.80	12
3	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	87.7	15	15	99.0	20	116	0	1	8-3	1.82	0
4	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	85.4	12	12	73.2	12	78	0	0	7-2	1.47	12
5	Kyle Harrison	MIL	83.2	13	13	65.2	18	80	0	0	8-1	2.47	12
6	Chris Sale	ATL	81.2	13	13	78.1	20	92	0	0	8-5	2.30	12
7	Chase Burns	CIN	80.7	14	14	80.2	18	95	0	0	8-1	2.01	0
8	Justin Wrobleski	LAD	80.2	13	12	79.1	24	50	0	0	8-2	2.72	12
9	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	76.3	13	13	85.2	24	80	0	0	7-4	2.52	12
10	Max Meyer	MIA	71.1	15	15	85.0	26	95	0	0	7-0	2.75	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