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	87.0	28	0	28.2	9	43	21	0	2-0	2.83	12
2	Gavin Williams	CLE	84.2	13	13	81.2	29	94	0	0	9-3	3.20	12
3	Parker Messick	CLE	72.2	13	13	75.0	20	78	0	0	6-2	2.40	12
4	Cam Schlittler	NYY	69.4	14	14	82.0	17	89	0	0	7-3	1.87	0
5	Davis Martin	CHW	69.3	12	12	72.1	21	73	0	0	8-2	2.61	0
6	Bryan Baker	TB	68.5	27	0	25.1	6	29	16	0	1-0	2.13	12
7	Nick Martinez	TB	62.8	12	12	70.2	18	42	0	0	5-2	2.29	12
8	Shane McClanahan	TB	61.3	12	12	60.0	19	59	0	0	6-3	2.85	12
9	Spencer Arrighetti	HOU	61.2	9	9	51.0	11	46	0	0	7-1	1.94	0
10	Will Warren	NYY	58.6	12	12	64.1	23	70	0	0	7-1	3.22	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	90.0	13	13	78.0	13	116	0	0	7-2	1.50	12
2	Aaron Ashby	MIL	81.7	28	1	38.1	10	53	0	0	9-0	2.35	12
3	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	81.6	13	13	86.1	14	103	0	1	7-2	1.46	0
4	Chris Sale	ATL	81.5	12	12	72.2	18	86	0	0	8-4	2.23	12
5	Kyle Harrison	MIL	79.9	11	11	57.1	10	73	0	0	7-1	1.57	12
6	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	78.5	10	10	61.0	5	67	0	0	6-2	0.74	12
7	Justin Wrobleski	LAD	71.8	11	10	68.2	20	44	0	0	7-2	2.62	12
8	Chase Burns	CIN	69.8	12	12	70.1	16	81	0	0	7-1	2.05	0
9	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	66.1	12	12	77.1	23	73	0	0	6-4	2.68	12
10	Mason Miller	SD	65.1	26	0	26.2	3	51	18	0	1-1	1.01	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