The MLB’s recent plague of pitcher injuries has caused a massive shift on the Cy Young betting board.
While Corbin Burnes remains the favorite in the American League at +550, Spencer Strider’s elbow injury means there is a new leader in the National League.
The Philadelphia Phillies’ Zach Wheeler opened the season with the second-highest odds to win the award in the NL at +900 but has since overtaken Strider as the leader at +450. Strider’s odds now sit at +3000.
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Which other pitchers have started to move up the oddsboard?
Let’s dive into the most recent odds at DraftKings Sportsbook.
American League Cy Young Odds: *
Corbin Burnes, Baltimore Orioles: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total)
Tarik Skubal, Detroit Tigers: +650 (bet $10 to win $75 total)
Cole Ragans, Kansas City Royals: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
Luis Castillo, Seattle Mariners: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)
George Kirby, Seattle Mariners: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
Pablo Lopez, Minnesota Twins: +1300 (bet $10 to win $140 total)
Kevin Gausman, Toronto Blue Jays: +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Logan Gilbert, Seattle Mariners: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
Grayson Rodriguez, Baltimore Orioles: +1800 (bet $10 to win $190 total)
National League Cy Young Odds: *
Zach Wheeler, Philadelphia Phillies: +450 (bet $10 to win $55 total)
Zac Gallen, Arizona Diamondbacks: +750 (bet $10 to win $85 total)
Freddy Peralta, Milwaukee Brewers: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
Tyler Glasnow, Los Angeles Dodgers: +900 (bet $10 to win $100 total)
Logan Webb, San Francisco Giants: +1000 (bet $10 to win $110 total)
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Los Angeles Dodgers: +1400 (bet $10 to win $150 total)
Blake Snell, San Francisco Giants: +1500 (bet $10 to win $160 total)
Aaron Nola, Philadelphia Phillies: +2000 (bet $10 to win $210 total)
Bobby Miller, Los Angeles Dodgers: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
Max Fried, Atlanta Braves: +2500 (bet $10 to win $260 total)
*odds as of 4/13/2024
Closing the gap on Burnes in the American League is Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal at +650.
Prior to the start of the season, FOX Sports MLB analyst Ben Verlander named Skubal as one to watch in the AL.
“Skubal has all the elements in place for a breakout 2024. He’s a left-hander whose fastball can hit triple digits. He’s been lights out so far in spring training. His advanced metrics were off the charts last year, thanks in no small part to that incredible strikeout-to-walk ratio.”
In two starts, Skubal currently has a 1-0 record with 15 strikeouts and an ERA of 2.92.
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On the National League side, Dodgers pitcher Tyler Galsnow’s odds to win the award have improved from +1400 to +900.
Glasnow has stepped into the ace role for the Dodgers and hasn’t disappointed.
He currently leads the league with a 3-0 record and 29 strikeouts and holds an ERA of 2.25.
In his most recent outing, Glasnow stuck out a career-high 14 batters against the Twins.
Who are you backing to win the Cy Young Awards this season?
Keep checking FOXSports.com as the odds unfold this MLB season!
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