We have a bit of a logjam in our MLB Cy Young odds races.
Garrett Crochet is on top of the MLB odds to win AL Cy Young, but five different pitchers are +1300 or shorter. Meanwhile, seven NL pitchers are no longer than +1800. It's all up in the air.
Let's take a look at the Cy Young odds board as the contenders are starting to take shape.
Odds to win AL Cy Young award 2025
| Player |  |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Garrett Crochet |
+170 | +155 | +160 |
 Tarik Skubal |
+400 | +360 | +380 |
 Max Fried |
+750 | +1000 | +900 |
 Logan Gilbert |
+900 | +1000 | +1000 |
 Cole Ragans |
+1000 | +1300 | +1200 |
 Hunter Brown |
+1100 | +1200 | +1200 |
 Shane Baz |
+3000 | +4500 | +4000 |
 Tyler Mahle |
+3500 | +1900 | +2800 |
| Jacob deGrom |
+4000 | +4500 | +4500 |
| Bryan Woo |
+4000 | +3500 | +4000 |
| Nathan Eovaldi |
+4500 | +5000 | +5000 |
| Bryce Miller |
+5000 | +5000 | +5000 |
| Drew Rasmussen |
+5000 | +7000 | +6000 |
| Luis Castillo |
+5000 | +7000 | +6000 |
| Jack Flaherty |
+5500 | +6000 | +5500 |
| Framber Valdez |
+5500 | +6000 | +5500 |
 Kevin Gausman |
+5500 | +5000 | +5000 |
Odds as of 4-22-2025.
AL Cy Young odds analysis
Max Fried is providing the New York Yankees with some rotation stability amid the chaos of injuries and uncertainty in the wake of Gerrit Cole's season-ending surgery.
Max Fried has his 6th career 10+ strikeout game 🔥 pic.twitter.com/j6nZI7unNp
— MLB (@MLB) April 9, 2025
Yes, his no-hitter was broken up under dubious circumstances, but that doesn't negate how effective he was or has been during his brief Yankees tenure. But it goes beyond that. He leads all starting pitchers in ERA (2.75) since 2020. Brandon Woodruff (2.76), Clayton Kershaw (2.79), and Drew Rasmussen (2.82) are close, but Fried's thrown 690 2/3 innings in that time, while none of those three have topped 500.
Fried is a model of consistency and while he may regress some, he's currently 4-0 with a 1.42 ERA and walking fewer than two batters per nine innings.
However, perhaps Houston Astros SP Hunter Brown is more up your alley. If you still worry about his disastrous start to 2024, put it out of your mind. If we remove last April from the equation, Brown is 14-6 with a 2.28 ERA over his last 29 starts. He has been especially strong to open 2025, going 3-1 with a 1.16 ERA over his first four starts, completing at least six innings each time while not allowing a single run in his last three starts.
He's an ace. And the price for him to win AL Cy Young doesn't yet fully reflect that.
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Odds to win NL Cy Young award 2025
| Player | |
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Skenes |
+260 | +250 | +250 |
 Yoshinobu Yamamoto |
+400 | +440 | +425 |
 Hunter Greene |
+500 | +600 | +550 |
 Zack Wheeler |
+900 | +850 | +850 |
 Spencer Schwellenbach |
+1300 | +1200 | +1200 |
| Cristopher Sanchez |
+1400 | +1200 | +1200 |
 Logan Webb |
+1500 | +1800 | +1600 |
 Michael King |
+2500 | +2500 | +2500 |
 Kodai Senga |
+2500 | +2500 | +2500 |
 Shota Imanaga |
+3500 | +4000 | +3500 |
| Spencer Strider |
+4500 | +5000 | +5000 |
| Jesus Luzardo |
+4500 | +4000 | +4000 |
 Max Meyer |
+5000 | +6500 | OTB |
 Freddy Peralta |
+5000 | +5000 | +5000 |
| Dylan Cease |
+5000 | +5000 | +5000 |
| Chris Sale |
+6000 | +6500 | +6000 |
| Tyler Glasnow |
+6000 | +8000 | +7500 |
 Corbin Burnes |
+6000 | +8000 | +7500 |
| Sandy Alcantara |
+6000 | +6500 | +6000 |
 Sonny Gray |
+6000 | +6500 | +6000 |
 MacKenzie Gore |
+6000 | +5000 | +5000 |
Odds as of 4-22-2025.
NL Cy Young analysis
Not much has gone right for the Miami Marlins of late, but we finally caught a glimpse of why right-hander Max Meyer was so highly regarded as a prospect.
All 14 Max Meyer strikeouts tonight pic.twitter.com/vrSMP27s5O
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) April 22, 2025
The 26-year-old punched out a career-high 14 vs. over six innings of work vs. the Cincinnati Reds in his most recent start. Meyer owns a 12.3 K/9 and has struck out seven or more in four of his five outings. Injuries have held him back in the past, but he looks healthy, completing six innings in four straight.
The Atlanta Braves got unfortunate news as Spencer Strider landed back on the injured list after straining his hamstring while playing catch. The right-hander made one start since returning to the mound, allowing two runs on five hits while striking out five in five innings of work.
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Cy Young betting splits
AL Cy Young
Highest Ticket%
- Garrett Crochet, Red Sox - 11.9%
- Tarik Skubal, Tigers - 8.5%
- Jacob deGrom, Rangers - 7.9%
Highest Handle%
- Garrett Crochet, Red Sox - 21.8%
- Tarik Skubal, Tigers - 10.5%
- Jacob deGrom, Rangers - 7%
Biggest Liability
- Gavin Williams, Guardians
NL Cy Young
Highest Ticket%
- Paul Skenes, Pirates - 11.3%
- Zack Wheeler, Phillies - 10.8%
- Sean Manaea, Mets - 8%
Highest Handle%
- Tyler Glasnow, Dodgers - 13.8%
- Corbin Burnes, Diamondbacks - 11%
- Paul Skenes, Pirates - 10.5%
Biggest Liability
- Sean Manaea, Mets
Data courtesy of BetMGM.
Previous Cy Young Award winners
Here are the last 10 winners of the AL and NL Cy Young Award, with Cleveland and the New York Mets each leading the way with three. Overall, the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers have the most Cy Youngs all time (12), followed by the Milwaukee/Atlanta Braves with eight and the Philadelphia Phillies, Boston Red Sox, and Mets with seven apiece.
Previous AL Cy Young winners
| Year | American League Winner |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Tarik Skubal |
| 2023 | Gerrit Cole |
| 2022 | Justin Verlander |
| 2021 | Robbie Ray |
| 2020 |  Shane Bieber |
| 2019 | Justin Verlander |
| 2018 | Blake Snell |
| 2017 | Corey Kluber |
| 2016 | Rick Porcello |
| 2015 | Dallas Keuchel |
Previous NL Cy Young winners
| Year | National League Winner |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Chris Sale |
| 2023 | Blake Snell |
| 2022 | Sandy Alcantara |
| 2021 |  Corbin Burnes |
| 2020 | Trevor Bauer |
| 2019 | Jacob deGrom |
| 2018 | Jacob deGrom |
| 2017 | Max Scherzer |
| 2016 | Max Scherzer |
| 2015 | Jake Arrieta |
Pitchers with multiple Cy Young awards
Twenty-two pitchers have won multiple Cy Young Awards, led by Roger Clemens' seven trophies. Of those 22 winners, five are still active in the majors.
| Pitcher | Number of Cy Young Awards (Years) |
|---|---|
| Roger Clemens | 7 (1986, 1987, 1991, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004) |
| Randy Johnson | 5 (1995, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002) |
| Steve Carlton | 4 (1972, 1977, 1980, 1982 |
| Greg Maddux | 4 (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995) |
| Seven different pitchers | 3 |
| 11 different pitchers | 2 |
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MLB Cy Young Odds
Detroit Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal is again favored after winning the award in 2024.
Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Paul Skenes is drawing the shortest odds after finishing as a finalist in 2024 and winning NL Rookie of the Year.
Detroit Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal was unanimously named AL Cy Young while veteran Atlanta Braves LHP Chris Sale won in the NL.
Roger Clemens won seven Cy Young awards throughout his career. Only one other pitcher, Randy Johnson, has even won five.
Jacob deGrom won both the 2018 and 2019 NL Cy Young awards. Immediately before him, Max Scherzer won in back-to-back seasons in 2016-17.
