Bet American League Cy Young Award Odds at Caesars Sportsbook

Entering last season, I tabbed Tarik Skubal a dark horse contender to take home American League Cy Young Award bragging rights. While it didn’t necessarily pan out as initially envisioned, the innings put in currently find him in the catbird seat on the current futures odds betting board over at Caesars Sportsbook, and that has me giddy with a month in the books considering he’s the odds-on +300 favorite to win it this year. We recommended buying in at 18-1 before the season started! Truthfully, there hasn’t been an arm nearly as impressive as his to this point of the year, but there is still a ton of baseball left to play. With that, the following are some fliers I recommend taking on the AL Cy Young odds just in case the injury bug unleashes some in-season hell much like it already has.

Bet AL Cy Young Award Odds at Caesars Sportsbook

     *Remaining Players all 10-1 or greater

Cole Ragans +1400

In the event Kansas City continues to contend in the AL Central race through the remainder of the regular season and potentially secure a postseason berth, I believe there’s still significant value in investing in the Royals’ ace pitcher. Despite not yet completing seven innings in any of his six starts and maintaining a 3.0 walk rate, Cole Ragans has been striking out 11.1 batters per nine innings and has only allowed one home run in his 30 total innings pitched. His 2.25 FIP indicates that the lefty has performed much better than his 3.90 ERA suggests. Remarkably, he has been exceptionally effective on the road, where he’s yet to surrender an earned run and has limited opposing batters to a .143 batting average over 12.1 innings. If he can address his issues within Kauffman and help KC contend for division supremacy, you could potentially earn a significant return on this promising young pitcher at odds of 14-1!

Gerrit Cole +4000

Similar to my recommendation on the National League side with Justin Steele, I’m suggesting seeking value with the defending Cy Young winner who already had his season cut short by the injury bug. Reports suggest that Gerrit Cole is recovering well from the elbow injury sustained during Spring Training. Currently, he is engaged in flat-ground throwing sessions and is expected to return to the mound in the coming week. While maintaining cautious optimism, New York anticipates the return of their ace to the rotation by the end of May. This would provide four solid months for the reigning award recipient to assert himself in the Cy Young race once again. With a track record of double-digit win seasons for the Pinstripes, it’s plausible to imagine him making a strong bid for a repeat and challenging the frontrunners by September. If that scenario unfolds, you’ll appreciate having seized the opportunity when the value was at its peak!

Kyle Bradish +7500

We’re getting an exceptional rate of return on Orioles right-hander Kyle Bradish coming off a throwing arm injury sustained before the season even got underway. However, there’s a possibility of a swift return to the injured list if the Platelet-Rich Plasma injection fails to maintain its effectiveness against stronger competition in the Major Leagues. Initially, there were concerns that he might require Tommy John surgery or an internal brace procedure to address the UCL damage. Fortunately, the PRP treatment seems to have worked, and he’s reportedly feeling exceptionally well after completing three rehab appearances in Triple-A. Last season, he finished fourth in AL Cy Young Award voting, posting a 12-7 record in 30 starts with a 2.83 ERA and a 168:44 K/BB ratio across 168.2 innings. However, given the nature of the injury, I’d only recommend a modest investment at the current odds of 75-1.

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