August 5, 2014

Cy Young Odds

Jimmy Shapiro sent me the latest odds for winning the Cy Young Award, courtesy of Bovada (www.Bovada.lv).

Odds to Win the 2014 AL Cy Young
Felix Hernandez (SEA) 9/4
Chris Sale (CWS) 3/1
Max Scherzer (DET) 6/1
Sonny Gray (OAK) 7/1
Corey Kluber (CLE) 7/1
David Price (TB) 12/1
Jon Lester (BOS) 12/1
Scott Kazmir (OAK) 15/1
Yu Darvish (TEX) 25/1
Garrett Richards (LAA) 33/1
Rick Porcello (DET) 33/1

The odds makers don’t seem to like Corey Kluber, who ranks second in the AL in Cy Young Tracker points. They also appear to be underestimating Lester, Kazmir, and Richards.

Odds to Win the 2014 NL Cy Young
Clayton Kershaw (LAD) 2/7
Adam Wainwright (STL) 5/1
Johnny Cueto (CIN) 5/1
Zack Greinke (LAD) 25/1
Madison Bumgarner (SF) 50/1

The NL race is less up for grabs when it comes to the competition for the 2nd and 3rd slots. The Cy Young Tracker (above) still has Cueto on top. I assume the odds makers here believe that Kershaw will continue to pitch better than both Cueto and Wainwright down the stretch and run away with the award.

Interestingly, Kershaw is the odds on favorite to win the NL MVP, while Felix Hernandez does not make the list in the AL. Mike Trout leads that group.

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