Sandy Alcantara has a strangle hold on the NL Cy Young race leading the league in ERA at 1.76. The odds say it’s his race to lose. Read updated NL Cy Young odds and analysis by Sportsmemo MLB handicapper JM Sports! Stay up-to-date with the current odds from DraftKings!
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| National League Players | Updated NL Cy Young Odds on July 20th |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alcantara | -125 |
| Corbin Burnes | +600 |
| Joe Musgrove | +1200 |
| Tony Gonsolin | +1200 |
| Max Fried | +1500 |
| Zach Wheeler | +1800 |
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Some of the top pitching performances in the first half of the season have come from teams that are playing below average ball.
Miami is currently 4th in the NL East, sitting with a 43-48 record and 14 games behind the Mets in the NL East and they are still 5.5 games behind in the hunt for the wildcard. Meanwhile, Alcantara ranks among the top in nearly all the essential pitching stats this season.
Miami has recorded 12 wins in his 19 starts, and he walked away with a win in the decision in 9 of those games, which ties him for 11th in the MLB. Alcantara has the best ERA in the National Leag ue with a 1.76 ERA, which also ranks 2nd in the MLB, behind just Shane McClanahan.
Alcantara has tallied 123 strikeouts on the season which is 8th in the league and his 0.90 WHIP is the 5th best in the league.
He has been more reliable than any other pitchers, with his longevity shown as he has thrown more innings than any other pitcher, throwing 138.1 innings on the season. Alcantara is also tied for the 2nd most quality starts on the season, tallying 15 quality starts this year.