Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander was announced as the winner of the 2019 American League Cy Young Award Wednesday over teammate Gerrit Cole. The Tampa Bay Rays' Charlie Morton was the other finalist.
Verlander beat out Cole by 12 points, receiving four more first-place votes than his teammate.
Brian McTaggartHere's the AL Cy Young voting, and it was so close: 1. Verlander, 171 points (17 first-place votes) 2. Cole, 159 points (13 first-place votes) 3. Morton, 75 points
The Cy Young chase became a virtual two-horse race between the Astros' pair of aces during the latter stages of the 2019 season.