2026 NL Cy Young race update ahead of Jacob Misiorowski's start against Cubs

Jacob Misiorowski takes the mound for the Milwaukee Brewers against the Chicago Cubs as the clear favorite for the 2026 NL Cy Young Award. The hard-throwing pitcher leads all qualified National League starters in ERA (1.97), strikeouts (227), WHIP (0.79), and opponent batting average (.155), with betting odds of -700 compared to Chris Sale's +500. Misiorowski's Brewers hold an 8.0-game division lead with 17 games remaining and can move closer to clinching their fourth consecutive NL Central title with a win, though he is coming off his worst start of the season last week against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

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