A third of the way through the season, no clear candidate emerged for the Cy Young Award in either league. Here are four measures that try to predict voter preferences:
- Tom Tango Cy Young Points: Sandy Alcantara NL. Shane McClanahan AL.
- Enhanced TT Cy Young Points: Sandy Alcantara NL. Martin Perez AL.
- Bill James Cy Young Points: Tyler Anderson NL. Clay Holmes AL.
- Season Score: Joe Musgrove NL. Clay Holmes AL.
We also can rank pitchers by the two different WARs
- FanGraphs WAR: Zack Wheeler, Joe Musgrove NL. Kevin Gausman AL.
- Baseball Reference WAR: Sandy Alcantara NL. Martin Perez AL.
It would be unusual today for a reliever to win the award, but Holmes is having a fantastic season. Alcantara appears to be the front runner in the NL, and I would guess Perez might get the nod in the AL if the vote was taken today. Perez has now gone 63 1/3 innings without allowing a home run. While home runs are down this season from recent years, they are still high historically.