The Award Boards Take Shape at the Half

Our MVP, Cy Young and Rookie Scores — who leads each race, and by how much.

We're through half a season, so here's where our 0-100 award Scores stand. Yordan Alvarez and Jacob Misiorowski have separation; the National League MVP and both Rookie chases are dogfights. This is our math, not the writers' ballots.

MVP watch

Our MVP Score (0–100) — each hitter’s OPS, on-base, power, run production and playing time graded against the league average, then blended. Higher is better.

Alvarez runs the American League at 84.9, a .319 average and 26 homers with a 1.053 OPS, comfortably clear of Junior Caminero (79.1), who has been on fire lately at a 1.054 OPS over his last 97 at-bats. The National League is tighter: Kyle Schwarber leads at 78.9 on the strength of 30 home runs, but James Wood (77.2) and Juan Soto (76.5) are right on his heels.

• Yordan AlvarezHouston Astros · .319 AVG · 26 HR · 60 RBI · 1.053 OPS84.9SCORE›
• Junior CamineroTampa Bay Rays · .293 AVG · 24 HR · 54 RBI · 0.944 OPS79.1SCORE›
• Ben RiceNew York Yankees · .269 AVG · 23 HR · 54 RBI · 0.921 OPS78.3SCORE›

• Kyle SchwarberPhiladelphia Phillies · .252 AVG · 30 HR · 55 RBI · 0.942 OPS78.9SCORE›
• James WoodWashington Nationals · .265 AVG · 22 HR · 55 RBI · 0.911 OPS77.2SCORE›
• Juan SotoNew York Mets · .293 AVG · 17 HR · 39 RBI · 0.957 OPS76.5SCORE›

Cy Young watch

Our Cy Young Score (0–100) — ERA, WHIP, strikeout and walk rates, workload and quality starts, each graded against the league average, then blended. Higher is better.

Misiorowski is the clear National League front-runner at 87.7, with a 1.45 ERA, a 0.77 WHIP and 146 strikeouts — numbers that don't leave much room for argument, though Cristopher Sánchez (83.8) keeps it honest. In the American League, Cam Schlittler edges ahead at 83.2 with a 2.08 ERA and 123 punchouts, just in front of Drew Rasmussen (79.1), whose 0.87 WHIP is the best of the bunch.

• Cam SchlittlerNew York Yankees · 2.08 ERA · 0.96 WHIP · 123 K83.2SCORE›
• Drew RasmussenTampa Bay Rays · 2.45 ERA · 0.87 WHIP · 94 K79.1SCORE›
• Jacob deGromTexas Rangers · 3.48 ERA · 0.99 WHIP · 115 K68.8SCORE›

• Jacob MisiorowskiMilwaukee Brewers · 1.45 ERA · 0.77 WHIP · 146 K87.7SCORE›
• Cristopher SánchezPhiladelphia Phillies · 2.00 ERA · 1.09 WHIP · 136 K83.8SCORE›
• Chris SaleAtlanta Braves · 2.10 ERA · 1.08 WHIP · 109 K79.8SCORE›

Rookie of the Year watch

Our Rookie Score (0–100) — the MVP and Cy Young engines applied to first-year players, hitters and pitchers ranked on one scale. Higher is better.

Kazuma Okamoto tops the American League rookies at 70.3, and his 19 homers behind a .932 OPS over the last month suggest he's still climbing. The National League is a toss-up: Sal Stewart (68.3) leads by a nose, with Foster Griffin (67.9) and his 1.15 ERA over the last month and Colorado's TJ Rumfield (66.0), hitting .290 since arriving in a deadline trade, packed right behind him.

• Kazuma OkamotoToronto Blue Jays · .240 AVG · 19 HR · 54 RBI · 0.787 OPS70.3SCORE rookie›
• Parker MessickCleveland Guardians · 2.85 ERA · 1.06 WHIP · 106 K66.2SCORE rookie›
• Carter JensenKansas City Royals · .247 AVG · 12 HR · 46 RBI · 0.752 OPS63.1SCORE rookie›

• Sal StewartCincinnati Reds · .257 AVG · 16 HR · 59 RBI · 0.805 OPS68.3SCORE rookie›
• Foster GriffinWashington Nationals · 2.93 ERA · 1.04 WHIP · 98 K67.9SCORE rookie›
• TJ RumfieldColorado Rockies · .290 AVG · 12 HR · 45 RBI · 0.853 OPS66.0SCORE rookie›

Stats via the MLB Stats API. Colors, form scores and power rankings are Baseball Lens's own.