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Aces High! Top 10 MLB Opening Day Starters Ranked

Zack Cook

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1. Spencer Strider - Atlanta Braves
Whether you want strikeouts or overall consistency, Spencer Strider is MLB's most dominant starter headlining opening day. His 281 strikeouts last season led the league.

2024 NL Cy Young Odds: +380

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10. Tyler Glasnow - Los Angeles Dodgers
Tyler Glasnow is a high-end starter, but we're waiting for him to stay healthy for an entire season. Can he do that in Year 1 with the Los Angeles Dodgers?

2024 NL Cy Young Odds: +1400

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9. Tarik Skubal - Detroit Tigers
The rise of Tarik Skubal has been well-documented with the Detroit Tigers. Is this the year that he completely breaks out and contends for the AL Cy Young?

2024 AL Cy Young Odds: +1000
8. Framber Valdez - Houston Astros
Although the back half of 2023 wasn't one to remember for Framber Valdez, he still was right in the AL Cy Young conversation for most of the year, and we expect that again in 2024.

2024 AL Cy Young Odds: +1100
7. Logan Webb - San Francisco Giants
If you're looking for consistency from a starting pitcher, Logan Webb brings a ton of that to the table for the San Francisco Giants. Webb has solid value to contend for the NL Cy Young in 2024.

2024 NL Cy Young Odds: +1500
6. Pablo Lopez - Minnesota Twins
Pablo Lopez capitalized on a great opportunity with the Minnesota Twins in 2023, and he'll be looking to prove that wasn't a one-off as he leads the rotation again in 2024.

2024 AL Cy Young Odds: +850
5. Luis Castillo - Seattle Mariners
Luis Castillo has continued to come as advertised since being dealt from the Cincinnati Reds to the Seattle Mariners. The Mariners boast one of the best rotations in MLB, and Castillo leads it.

2024 AL Cy Young Odds: +850
4. Zack Wheeler - Philadelphia Phillies
Zack Wheeler remains one of the top fireballers in MLB. Wheeler's consistency makes him a viable threat to capture the NL Cy Young in 2024, where he boasts the second-shortest odds.

2024 NL Cy Young Odds: +900
3. Zac Gallen - Arizona Diamondbacks
Zac Gallen was right in the mix for the NL Cy Young in 2023, meaning it should be no surprise he's expected to contend in 2024. Gallen leads a strong Arizona rotation, which was bolstered by the free-agent signing of Jordan Montgomery.

2024 NL Cy Young Odds: +1400
2. Corbin Burnes - Baltimore Orioles
After being dealt from the Milwaukee Brewers to the Baltimore Orioles in the offseason, Corbin Burnes is the favorite to capture the AL Cy Young in 2024. Burnes headlines one of the top young teams in MLB.

2024 AL Cy Young Odds: +800
1. Spencer Strider - Atlanta Braves
Whether you want strikeouts or overall consistency, Spencer Strider is MLB's most dominant starter headlining opening day. His 281 strikeouts last season led the league.

2024 NL Cy Young Odds: +380

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10. Tyler Glasnow - Los Angeles Dodgers
Tyler Glasnow is a high-end starter, but we're waiting for him to stay healthy for an entire season. Can he do that in Year 1 with the Los Angeles Dodgers?

2024 NL Cy Young Odds: +1400

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Aces High! Top 10 MLB Opening Day Starters Ranked

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