Overview
- Chris Sale, pitching for the Atlanta Braves, achieved the NL Triple Crown with 18 wins, a 2.38 ERA, and 225 strikeouts.
- Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers led the AL with 18 wins, a 2.39 ERA, and 228 strikeouts, marking his first playoff appearance with the team since 2014.
- Zack Wheeler of the Philadelphia Phillies and rookie Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates join Sale as NL finalists, each having career-best seasons.
- Emmanuel Clase of the Cleveland Guardians and Seth Lugo of the Kansas City Royals are the other AL finalists, both delivering impressive performances in their respective roles.
- The winners of the Cy Young Award will be announced on November 20, with Sale and Wheeler considered frontrunners in the National League.