Miami Marlins right-hander Sandy Alcantara might be back.
After a mostly forgettable return from Tommy John surgery in 2025, Alcantara has been bonkers to open the season. Through three starts, he's 2-0 with a 0.74 ERA while tossing 24 1/3 innings. He very nearly picked up his second straight complete game in his most recent start, but got into a spot of trouble in the ninth before getting yanked.
It made sense that he was +4000 to win a second Cy Young before the season began, and it's equally sensible that his odds have moved to +1800 after three starts.
As the regular season continues ramping up, let's dig into the latest MLB odds and 2026 MLB Cy Young predictions below.
Odds to win AL Cy Young award 2026
| Player |  |
|---|---|
 Tarik Skubal |
+205 |
 Garrett Crochet |
+400 |
 Max Fried |
+1000 |
 Bryan Woo |
+1400 |
 Jacob deGrom |
+1700 |
 Cole Ragans |
+1800 |
| Cam Schlittler |
+1900 |
 Dylan Cease |
+2000 |
| Framber Valdez |
+2200 |
 Trevor Rogers |
+2500 |
| Logan Gilbert |
+2500 |
| George Kirby |
+3000 |
| Kevin Gausman |
+3500 |
 Hunter Brown |
+3500 |
 Gavin Williams |
+3500 |
| MacKenzie Gore |
+3500 |
| Kyle Bradish |
+4000 |
| Nathan Eovaldi |
+4500 |
 Joe Ryan |
+4500 |
| Ranger Suarez |
+5000 |
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Odds last updated on 4-8.
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Odds to win NL Cy Young award 2026
| Player | |
|---|---|
 Paul Skenes |
+340 |
 Cristopher Sanchez |
+340 |
 Yoshinobu Yamamoto |
+500 |
 Chris Sale |
+1200 |
 Jacob Misiorowski |
+1700 |
 Sandy Alcantara |
+1800 |
| Shohei Ohtani |
+2000 |
 Logan Webb |
+2200 |
 Freddy Peralta |
+2200 |
 Zack Wheeler |
+2500 |
| Jesus Luzardo |
+3500 |
 Edward Cabrera |
+3500 |
 Chase Burns |
+3500 |
| Blake Snell |
+3500 |
| Nolan McLean |
+3500 |
 Michael King |
+4000 |
| Eury Perez |
+4000 |
| Tyler Glasnow |
+4000 |
| Nick Lodolo |
+5000 |
| Brandon Woodruff |
+5000 |
Odds last updated on 4-8.
MLB Cy Young futures bets
| Bet | Odds | Bet date | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eury Perez |
+3500 | March 25 | 0.25 |
| Dylan Cease |
+3000 | March 25 | 0.25 |
| Hunter Greene |
+1400 | February 24 | 0.25 |
| Cole Ragans |
+1300 | February 24 | 0.25 |
The line movement hasn't been kind to our preseason picks. Hunter Greene is virtually out of the race due to a long-term injury, while both Eury Perez and Cole Ragans have seen their odds go in the opposite direction from when we took them.
Dylan Cease, at least, has seen his number go to +2000.
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal hit his first stumbling block of the season after failing to get out of the fifth inning vs. the Twins, allowing four runs on eight hits in a losing effort. It will take more than that to torpedo his status as the betting favorite, though, as he's still +205.
It's been tough sledding for pitchers named Hunter, as Houston Astros right-hander Hunter Brown is out for an uncertain amount of time with a shoulder injury. His Cy Young odds have fallen to +3500, but I'd argue they should be much longer or off the board entirely.
With someone like Skubal leading the pack, with Garrett Crochet and others on his tail, missing any substantial time makes it so much harder to contend.
Though I'm tempted to drop a speculative wager on Sandy Alcantara after his start, he's also been subject to many trade rumors, so a midseason move to the American League is a real risk, which would derail any awards chances.
Previous Cy Young picks thread
3-25: Cease + Perez
The Toronto Blue Jays jumped early in the offseason to sign Dylan Cease to a long-term contract, and while he has his share of detractors, this is a fantastic situation for the right-hander. The Blue Jays represent the best defense he's ever played in front of, and that should greatly affect his BABIP and help mitigate his ERA shortcomings. His peripherals have always been great, and despite a 4.55 ERA last year, his 3.56 FIP is encouraging. So is the fact that he's pitched at least 165 innings in five straight seasons. He's durable. And no pitcher has recorded more strikeouts in that time. No one. Toronto and pitching coach Pete Walker have done this before, too. Robbie Ray was always a talented pitcher who couldn't quite piece it all together (though he had some bright seasons with Arizona), and then he put together a Cy Young-winning season with the Blue Jays and parlayed it into a big contract with Seattle. At +3000, Cease is too much of a value play to pass up.
On the Senior Circuit, Miami Marlins right-hander Eury Perez has gone from +4500 to +3500, and I'm kicking myself for not taking the plunge sooner, especially after my first pick, Hunter Greene, went down with a long-term injury. Health will be the key, but Perez is an electric arm, and he gets to pitch his home games at pitcher-friendly LoanDepot Park. His fastball is among the best in baseball, averaging close to 98 mph in 2025, and if he takes the expected leap forward in his age-23 season, +3500 is more than a reasonable ask for him to become the second Cy Young winner in Marlins franchise history after Sandy Alcantara.
2-24: Greene + Ragans
Kansas City Royals left-hander Cole Ragans was limited to 61 2/3 innings in 2025, but he was electric when able to take the mound. The 4.67 ERA is unseemly, but that came with a 2.67 expected ERA and a 2.50 FIP. It's reasonable to assume he was a bit unlucky, especially with improvements to his strikeout rate and walk rate. His 30.4% K-BB rate was the best among MLB starters with at least 60 innings pitched last season, and he has a clean bill of health entering spring training.
As for Cincinnati Reds righty Hunter Greene, he threw just 107 2/3 innings but was arguably the best version of himself. His 2.76 ERA was just a tick off his 2024 mark, and he posted the best strikeout and walk rates of his career, at 31.4% and 6.2%, respectively. If Greene can roll those improvements into a larger workload, he has the stuff to be there in the home stretch.
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Previous Cy Young Award winners
Here are the last 10 winners of the AL and NL Cy Young Award, with Detroit, Cleveland, Houston, Washington, and the New York Mets each leading the way with two. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025 |  Tarik Skubal |
| 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 |
Previous NL Cy Young winners
| Year | National League Winner |
|---|---|
| 2025 |  Paul Skenes |
| 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 |
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 |
| 12 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 and 2025.
Paul Skenes is the favorite to repeat as NL Cy Young winner after taking home the hardware in 2025.
Detroit Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal and Pittsburgh Pirates RHP Paul Skenes won the AL and NL Cy Young Awards, respectively.
Roger Clemens won seven Cy Young awards throughout his career. Only one other pitcher, Randy Johnson, has even won five.
Detroit Tigers LHP Tarik Skubal won AL Cy Young in 2024 and 2025 to become the first pitcher since Jacob deGrom won the NL Cy in 2018 and 2019.
Greg Maddux and Randy Johnson are the only pitchers to ever win three straight Cy Young Awards, each accomplishing the feat in four consecutive seasons.
