Paul Skenes Leads NL Cy Young Race; Tarik Skubal Favored for AL Three-Peat
April 13, 2026
In the National League, Paul Skenes tops the odds to repeat as NL Cy Young at +340, followed by Cristopher Sanchez (+400), Yoshinobu Yamamoto (+550), Sandy Alcántara (+1200), Chris Sale (+1300), Jacob Misiorowski (+1600), Shohei Ohtani (+2000), and Mason Miller (+2000).
Tarik Skubal is the favorite for the American League Cy Young on DraftKings with +225 odds as of April 13, riding momentum from back-to-back AL Cy Young wins in 2024 and 2025.
Historical context shows Skubal’s consecutive AL titles and Skenes’s reigning NL crown, illustrating a trend of repeat winners in the NL and strong performances from AL pitchers in recent decades.
The odds are presented within a broader view of Cy Young history across both leagues, highlighting NL repetition patterns and Skubal’s AL dominance, with DraftKings Sportsbook cited as the source on April 13.
Other notable AL contenders include Garrett Crochet (+425), Max Fried (+1200), Bryan Woo (+1400), Jacob deGrom (+1700), Jose Soriano (+1800), Cam Schlittler (+1900), and Dylan Cease (+2000).
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Major League Baseball • Apr 13, 2026
2026 Cy Young Odds: Tarik Skubal, Paul Skenes Favored to Repeat