The Houston Astros have placed Justin Verlander on the 15-day injured list due to a calf injury. As a result of this announcement, we take a look at the AL Cy Young Award and why Shohei Ohtani is a favorable bet.
Verlander was pulled from Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles after pitching only three innings due to a calf injury. All season, I have strongly advocated fading Verlander for the AL Cy Young, and this news opened up new opportunities for futures tickets.
The following are my reasons for investi ng in Shohei Ohtani for the AL Cy Young Award.
American League Cy Young Odds
| Player | FanDuel |
| Justin Verlander | -190 |
| Dylan Cease | +310 |
| Shane McClanahan | +450 |
| Shohei Ohtani | +3500 |
Shocked Ohtani is Still +3500
When Verlander was removed from the game on Sunday, I knew exactly who I was going to target, and that was Ohtani. Prior to the odds being removed or adjusted, I invested in him at several of our top-rated sportsbooks at +5000. It is never in my intentions to wish injury upon any athlete, but I bought these prices with the expectation that Verlander could be placed on the injured list and that Ohtani's odds would be shortened as a result.