Updated MLB Cy Young Odds: Alcantara, McClanahan, Verlander, Musgrove
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Sandy Alcantara is off to a strong start in the National League and is the early favorite for the NL Cy Young thanks to a 1.72 ERA, 7-2 record, 0.96 WHIP, and 90 strikeouts through 99 1/3 innings for the Marlins. With Jacob deGrom still on the shelf, Joe Musgrove is currently behind Alcantara, with Corbin Burnes also in the mix. After those three, there is a large gap before we get to Zack Wheeler, Max Fried, and Carlos Rodon.
In the American League, Shane McClanahan has emerged as an early contender. Justin Verlander, who is returning from Tommy John surgery, is right behind him, and the trio of Nestor Cortes, Alek Manoah, and Gerrit Cole are bunched together in the +700 to +800 range. After that group, there is a large dropoff before Kevin Gausman (+1700), Shane Bieber (+2200), and Dylan Cease (+2500).
Let’s take a look at the current 2022 MLB Cy Young Odds across the various sportsbooks.
Cy Young Winner Odds
| PARTICIPANTS AND SELECTIONS | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
SANDY
ALCANTARA
MIA – SP |
+300
|
+300
|
+330
|
+350
|
+350
|
NL
|
+300
|
+250
|
+250
|
NL
|
|
SHANE
MCCLANAHAN
TB – SP |
+350
|
+350
|
+350
|
+350
|
+350
|
NL
|
+375
|
+375
|
+375
|
NL
|
|
JUSTIN
VERLANDER
HOU – SP |
+400
|
+375
|
+400
|
+400
|
+400
|
NL
|
+430
|
+300
|
+300
|
NL
|
|
JOE
MUSGROVE
SD – SP |
+450
|
+400
|
+410
|
+425
|
+450
|
NL
|
+430
|
+450
|
+450
|
NL
|
|
CORBIN
BURNES
MIL – SP |
+550
|
+550
|
+550
|
+500
|
+550
|
NL
|
+500
|
+400
|
+400
|
NL
|
|
NESTOR
CORTES
NYY – SP,RP |
+700
|
+900
|
+950
|
+900
|
+1000
|
NL
|
+450
|
+700
|
+700
|
NL
|
|
ALEK
MANOAH
TOR – SP |
+700
|
+550
|
+700
|
+700
|
+700
|
NL
|
+700
|
+700
|
+700
|
NL
|
|
GERRIT
COLE
NYY – SP |
+800
|
+800
|
+850
|
+1100
|
+1200
|
NL
|
+700
|
+800
|
+800
|
NL
|
|
ZACK
WHEELER
PHI – SP |
+1100
|
+1000
|
+1000
|
+1100
|
+1200
|
NL
|
+900
|
+1100
|
+1100
|
NL
|
|
MAX
FRIED
ATL – SP |
+1500
|
+1200
|
+1500
|
+1500
|
+1500
|
NL
|
+1200
|
+1100
|
+1100
|
NL
|
|
KEVIN
GAUSMAN
TOR – SP |
+1700
|
+2000
|
+2100
|
+1400
|
+1200
|
NL
|
+1500
|
+1700
|
+1700
|
NL
|
|
TONY
GONSOLIN
LAD – SP |
+2000
|
+2000
|
+2200
|
+2000
|
+2000
|
NL
|
+2000
|
+2000
|
+2000
|
NL
|
|
CARLOS
RODON
SF – SP |
+2000
|
+1800
|
+1800
|
+2000
|
+2000
|
NL
|
+1600
|
+2000
|
+2000
|
NL
|
|
SHANE
BIEBER
CLE – SP |
+2200
|
+2000
|
+2500
|
+2200
|
+2200
|
NL
|
+2200
|
+2400
|
+2400
|
NL
|
|
DYLAN
CEASE
CWS – SP |
+2500
|
+2500
|
+2500
|
+2500
|
+2200
|
NL
|
+3000
|
+2500
|
+2500
|
NL
|
|
AARON
NOLA
PHI – SP |
+2500
|
+2500
|
+2500
|
+2500
|
+2500
|
NL
|
+1400
|
+3000
|
+3000
|
NL
|
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