2024 National League Cy Young Odds: Chris Sale Odds Continue to Move Following Quality Start

Reed Wallach | Jul 4, 2024

Jul 3, 2024; Cumberland, Georgia, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Chris Sale (51) pitches against the San Francisco Giants during the first inning at Truist Park. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports / Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Is there still room to bet the best National League Cy Young candidate before he takes over as the favorite? 

Chris Sale has put together the most complete resume of any NL pitcher this season, slowly climbing the odds board, sitting second now following another glistening start from the left hander on Wednesday. 

Sale pitched six innings of two hit baseball, allowing only one earned run with nine strikeouts against the Giants as he continued to extend his lead in FanGraph’s WAR metric and bolster his stat profile. 

Sale is right behind Zack Wheeler on the odds board and separating from the likes of Tyler Glasnow, Ranger Suarez and his teammate Max Fried. Is it a matter of time before Sale becomes the favorite? 

First, here are the updated NL Cy Young odds from FanDuel Sportsbook

2024 NL Cy Young Odds

• Zack Wheeler: +180
• Chris Sale: +270
• Tyler Glasnow: +700
• Ranger Suarez: +750
• Max Fried: +850
• Reynaldo Lopez: +2500
• Sonny Gray: +3000
• Logan Webb: +3500
• Cristopher Sanchez: +4500
• Aaron Nola: +4800

Chris Sale Gaining Ground in NL Cy Young Race

Sale has had a resurgent season with good health after being traded to the Braves this past offseason, ranking inside the NL top three in key metrics such as WHIP (1st), FIP (1st), WAR (1st), strikeouts (3rd) and ERA (3rd). 

The left hander has been pitching at an elite level all season and oddsmakers are starting to note with his odds drawing closer to Wheeler. 

Wheeler has been a contender for the award for the last several years, but his numbers pales in comparison to Sale. While still elite, the numbers don’t match the eyes. Wheeler ranks fifth in WAR WHIP, ninth in FIP, 10th in strikeouts and fourth in ERA.

Glasnow leads the National League in strikeouts while Suarez holds the lead in ERA among NL pitchers, but the two don’t have the complete candidacy that Sale has put together to date. 

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