Walker Buehler's Fastball Fix Makes Him Best Cy Young Bet on the Board
Walker Buehler has once again established himself as one of the top pitchers in Major League Baseball. He has a 2.89 ERA through his first eight starts this season, despite the fact that he's been dealing with some issues with his fastball.
Signs are pointing towards him fixing these issues, and if he does, you should consider betting on him to win his first Cy Young award immediately.
Let's take a look at the latest top 10 pitchers on the odds list to win the NL Cy Young, courtesy of WynnBET Sportsbook.
Latest Odds to Win NL Cy Young Award
- Corbin Burnes +350
- Carlos Rodon +500
- Walker Buehler +800
- Pablo Lopez +1000
- Maxer Scherzer +1200
- Logan Webb +1500
- Max Fried +1500
- Zack Wheeler +1500
- Zac Gallen +1500
- Clayton Kershaw +1500
Walker Buehler Figuring Out Fastball Issues
Buehler has had success this season, despite not having an effective fastball. Batting are batting .365 when he throws his fastball, so he's had to rely on his other pitches to get through his starts this season.
Walker Buehler's fastball is sitting at a career-low 2,275 rpm this season. Batters are hitting .365 against it.
— Clint Pasillas (FRG) (@realFRG) May 22, 2022
As he's said in recent interview, he's still searching for 'it' in 2022. #Dodgers
With this in mind, it's even more impressive that he's been able to sport such impressive numbers despite not having an effective fastball. That makes you think that if he can figure out his fastball, he might establish himself as the favorite to win the award.
Good news for Dodgers fans and Buehler bettors, it sounds like he's starting to dial it in.
#Dodgers Walker Buehler threw a bullpen this morning ahead of his Tuesday start v Nationals. Dave Roberts said he "cleaned some things up in his delivery" and looked "really good." Buehler has not been happy with his fastball
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) May 22, 2022
If you're going to bet on Buehler to win the Cy Young, do it now before he dials in his fastball. The value won't be there for much longer.
His 2022 ERA is only 0.42 lower than it was last year when he finished fourth in NL Cy Young voting. He currently sports an identical FIP of 3.16.
His next scheduled start is Tuesday against the Washington Nationals.
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