No Marlins pitcher has won the National League Cy Young Award, but barring injury it appears that drought will end this year. Miami's Sandy Alcantara has pulled away from the field following a dominant outing Wednesday vs. Cincinnati. He is now the -210 favorite at Caesars Sportsbook with reigning Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes of Milwaukee a distant second at +800. A couple of weeks ago, those two were neck-and-neck.
Cy Young odds will be fluid for the remainder of the season. Burnes (8-5, 2.49 ERA) was not good Tuesday in a big upset loss in Pittsburgh , allowing four runs and walking a career-high five batters (three would eventually score) in 5.1 innings. The last time Burnes walked five batters was when he was a 22-year-old pitching in Double-A. Burnes might have been affected by the trade Monday of his best friend on the team in All-Star closer Josh Hader to San Diego.
“It's not just this outing, it's been all year,” Burnes said. “[I'm] constantly searching to find something to keep consistent with and get in that good groove and get that good feeling. [I] just haven't done it yet.”
What Burnes has going for him is that Milwaukee is in a playoff race and the Marlins aren't. Burnes is next scheduled to pitch Sunday at home vs. Cincinnati.