Jacob Misiorowski and Cristopher Sanchez Top NL Cy Young Candidates

Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski leads the National League with a sub-2.00 ERA and a 24-4 game score record as the Cy Young race concludes.

Jacob Misiorowski has emerged as the betting favorite for the National League Cy Young award, posting a sub-2.00 ERA for the Milwaukee Brewers. According to ESPN analyst Bradford Doolittle, Misiorowski holds a 150.9 pitching AXE and an MLB-best 40.57 Fibonacci win score based on a 24-4 game score record. Despite these marks, Philadelphia Phillies starter Cristopher Sanchez leads all NL pitchers with a 154.5 AXE rating, though he recently struggled in an outing against the Washington Nationals.

In the American League, Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler leads the Cy Young race with a 153.1 AXE. Schlittler improved his standing by going 2-0 with a 0.89 ERA during his first three starts in September, bringing his season totals to a 2.09 ERA and a 22-9 game score record. Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease follows with a 145.8 AXE and a 22-6 game score record.

The National League MVP race is led by Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs, who holds a 165.3 AXE. Crow-Armstrong has recorded 10.4 fWAR and is three steals away from a 40-homer/40-steal season. Shohei Ohtani ranks second in the NL race with a 145.9 AXE. In the American League, Yordan Alvarez of the Houston Astros remains the front-runner with a 146.9 AXE, despite seeing 4.1% fewer pitches in the strike zone since the All-Star break.

For Rookie of the Year honors, Kevin McGonigle leads the AL with a 135.8 AXE and a 6.7 bWAR, which nears the Tigers' franchise rookie record. St. Louis Cardinals infielder JJ Wetherholt maintains the top AXE in the NL at 127.5, though he recently returned from a late-August stint on the injured list.