Fallica Backs Hancock Cy Young Bid, Sky Wins, Carter Award
Chris "The Bear" Fallica has placed wagers on Emerson Hancock to win the American League Cy Young Award at +8000 odds. He also backs the Chicago Sky to exceed 18.5 regular-season wins and Chennedy Carter for WNBA Sixth Player of the Year at +480. These "Bear Bets" come as Major League Baseball enters its early season and the WNBA prepares to tip off this week.
Tarik Skubal's injury has opened the AL Cy Young race, with Cam Schlittler the favorite ahead of Max Fried, Dylan Cease and Jacob deGrom. Fallica targets Mariners pitcher Emerson Hancock, a 26-year-old who has increased from 60.2 innings to 90 innings pitched. Hancock heads into Friday's start against the Chicago White Sox with a 2.56 ERA, 0.96 WHIP, 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings and an 8-to-1 strikeout-to-walk ratio; opponents hit .225 against him, 45 points below last year.
The Sky follow a poor 2025-26 season with coaching changes and a trade of Angel Reese to Atlanta. Additions include backcourt players Skylar Diggins, Jacy Sheldon, DiJonai Carrington and Natasha Cloud alongside forwards Rickea Jackson, the No. 4 pick in the 2024 draft, and Kamilla Cardoso, the No. 3 selection. Carter joins champion Las Vegas, where Jewell Loyd figures to start, leaving Carter for a major bench role after averaging 17.5 points with the Sky in 2024.
Fallica's selections target value amid MLB award markets and the WNBA's new season. The Sky aim for postseason return with their revamped roster; Hancock seeks ace status.
