2026 Cy Young Odds: Skubal, Skenes Favored Again

Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal and Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Paul Skenes remain the betting favorites to win their respective Cy Young Awards in 2026 after each doing so in 2025.

Some players have changed leagues, notably Dylan Cease signing with the Toronto Blue Jays and Sonny Gray getting dealt to the Boston Red Sox, but most of the names listed have stayed the same.

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However, we are still waiting for pitchers like Framber Valdez to find new homes, while the Milwaukee Brewers are continually rumored to be entertaining a trade of ace Freddy Peralta.

Let's look at the latest MLB odds for the 2026 MLB Cy Young races.

Odds to win AL Cy Young award 2026

Odds last updated on 1-6.

Odds to win NL Cy Young award 2026

Odds last updated on 1-6.

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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.

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Previous AL Cy Young winners

Previous NL Cy Young winners

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.

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