A pair of left-handers are expected to receive the ultimate pitching honor Wednesday night when the American and National League Cy Young Award winners are announced (6 ET, MLB Network).
Tarik Skubal and Chris Sale are the favorites to take home their respective leagues’ honors when balloting results from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America are announced.
Skubal, who is celebrating his 28th birthday Wednesday, would be the first Detroit Tiger to win the award since Max Scherzer in 2013. He led the major leagues with 228 strikeouts in 192 innings, 6.3 WAR among pitchers, tied Sale with 18 wins and led the AL in ERA (2.