This year’s AL Cy Young award race will feature several elite pitchers. Gerrit Cole won this award last year, but he will face some stiff competition from contenders across the American League. Here, we will look at the current favorites to win the Cy Young in the American League, and we will make our MLB betting picks for this year’s award.
2024 AL Cy Young Award Odds
Player | |||||
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Cole | +550 | +500 | +2200 | +2200 | +2000 |
Gausman | +700 | +900 | +800 | +650 | +900 |
Burnes | +1000 | +800 | +800 | +800 | +800 |
Valdez | +1000 | +1100 | +800 | +800 | +1100 |
Lopez | +1000 | +1100 | +1600 | +1400 | +850 |
Castillo | +1200 | +900 | +1300 | +1000 | +850 |
Kirby | +1300 | +1200 | +1200 | +1300 | +1200 |
Skubal | +2200 | +1000 | +1000 | +900 | +1000 |
Rodriguez | +2500 | +2000 | +1600 | +2000 | +2300 |
Gilbert | +2500 | +2500 | +2500 | +2500 | +1900 |
Ragans | +3000 | +1400 | +1400 | +1800 | +1400 |
Ryan | +3500 | +4000 | +3500 | +5000 | +2700 |
Verlander | +3500 | +3500 | +4500 | +7500 | +6000 |
Bradish | +3500 | +3500 | +5500 | +10000 | +12000 |
Bieber | +3500 | +3000 | +3000 | +3000 | +3000 |
Eflin | +4000 | +3000 | +4000 | +4000 | +2300 |
Eovaldi | +4500 | +3000 | +4000 | +3000 | +4000 |
Williams | +5000 | +5000 | +10000 | +8500 | |
Rodon | +6000 | +4500 | +5000 | +4000 | |
Berrios | +6500 | +6600 | +5500 | +5500 | +8500 |
AL CY YOUNG HANDICAPPING
Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees
Gerrit Cole won the AL Cy Young award last season, going 15-4 on a Yankees team that barely finished above .500 on the year. Cole finished fifth in the league in strikeouts on the season and he led all pitchers in WAR in 2023. It would take an incredible season for Cole to follow that year up with another Cy Young caliber season, but that cannot be ruled out.
Kevin Gausman, Toronto Blue Jays
Kevin Gausman led the American League in strikeouts last season, finishing second only to Spencer Strider of the Atlanta Braves in strikeouts across the entire league. Gausman will be called upon to be great for the Toronto Blue Jays once again this season as their pitching situation is not all that promising aside from him going into this year. If he can deliver, a Cy Young could be in his future.
Framber Valdez, Houston Astros
A mediocre start to last season ended up costing Framber Valdez a chance at winning the AL Cy Young award. But Valdez is set to pitch for an Astros team that is one of the favorites to win the American League this season. Valdez will be a big reason for their success again this year and a better start to the season could keep Valdez in more serious contention for this individual honor.
Luis Castillo, Seattle Mariners
Luis Castillo was a huge reason for the Seattle Mariners’ second-half surge in the American League. The Mariners missed the playoffs, but they would not have even been in postseason contention without Castillo’s efforts on the mound. This year, a full season of Castillo pitching at the same level he finished last season with will certainly keep him as a favorite to win this award.
Other AL Cy Young Contenders
Outside of the top-four names listed above, there are several other pitchers with a real shot to win the AL Cy Young this season. Pitchers like Pablo Lopez, George Kirby, and Dylan Cease all have a shot at running up big strikeout numbers and keeping runs off the board proficiently enough to win the top honor for an American League pitcher.
Who Wins the AL Cy Young Award?
Gerrit Cole has a great chance to win a second straight AL Cy Young award. He will be among the leaders in the American League in strikeouts again and comes at a nice plus price to start the season. It is highly unlikely that Cole’s odds get longer as the season wears on, so we will take him here and look at other options with longer odds as the season gets into full swing.
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