There's nothing dramatic about the AL Cy Young Award race right now. With league-leading figures for ERA and innings, the award is Gerrit Cole's to lose.
The NL Cy Young Award race, on the other hand, is where the drama is downright Shakespearian.
Though Spencer Strider has kneecapped his candidacy by coughing up 10 runs over 8.2 innings in his last two starts, Justin Steele's neck is suddenly right there next to Blake Snell's neck. Steele leads Snell in ERA, but just barely at 2.49 to 2.52. The two are also close to even in innings, with Steele at 159 and Snell at 161.
DraftKings' odds still slightly favor Snell, though. He generally looks like the better pitcher in a head-to-head statistical battle with Steele, including by way of a whopping 50-strikeout lead. He's also hotter, having gone 20 straight starts without allowing more than three runs.
