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Finding Betting Value in the Odds for the 2018 National League Cy Young Award
Max Scherzer is the clear favorite as of now, but which other players could push for the NL Cy Young?

Michael Wacha, St. Louis Cardinals

Odds: 33/1

So Michael Wacha has jumped into the wayback machine here in 2018 and is having a terrific renaissance season for the Cardinals. In 71 innings this year, Wacha has a 2.41 ERA and 3.31 FIP, but he has been even better since an up-and-down first three outings of the season.

In his last nine starts, he has a 1.60 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 49 strikeouts and 17 walks over that stretch. Opponents are hitting a scant .197 against him this season, with a strikeout rate of 21.3% that is right in line with his career numbers.

Over the weekend, Wacha came within three outs of a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates and said recently he's changed the way he uses some of his pitches and how he attacks hitters.


Wacha would have to get even hotter to win the Cy Young this season, but even the fact he's being talked about as a top-10 candidate is incredible given the struggles he's had over the last two years.

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