The AL Cy Young Favorites

Indians left-hander Corey Kluber is your favorite to take his third Cy Young in his career at +375 with some typical suspects not much behind such as Chris Sale (+500), Luis Severino (+850) and last year’s winner Blake Snell (+1200). Out of these four, I had probably side with Snell again since he has the maximum value and at a 162-game season, there’s a great deal of ups and downs. Severino and Sale both exchanged the title of being the favorite to win the award this past year until they succumbed to harm or struggles.
I’m also a little worried about the Indians to fully endorse Kluber since while he won 20 games and had a 2.89 ERA last year, he fought down the stretch and Cleveland’s crime might dwindle with a number of its offseason moves. He’s a fantastic candidate to be in the thick of the race in August but in +375, there is better value elsewhere on the board.
My Best Option for AL Cy Young
Blake Snell +1200
The 26-year-old southpaw was sensational last season because he had the best ERA (1.89) in the AL, the second-best WHIP (0.97) and gave up the second-fewest strikes for a pitcher with a minimum of 140 innings. Another reason I like his opportunities is how he cried against the Yankees and Red Sox this past year. He held that the Sox to three earned runs over four begins and yielded nine earned runs over four starts vs the Yankees with half of these coming in one game in the Bronx. To acquire the reigning Cy Young winner at +1200 for a group that appears to be trending up feels just like a steal.
My Long-shot Pick for AL Cy Young
James Paxton +1800
“Large Maple” should be a popular pick to win this award because there’s absolutely no way the Mariners will ever be able to provide him the run support that the Yankees can. The Yanks were rated in the top three in many major categories last year and to get a lefty that has a no-hitter on his resume, this may be an ideal marriage for the 30-year-old. He is clearly a very long shot but when Severino and Masahiro Tanaka battle, he could become the genius by default, which puts the spotlight right on him.

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