SEASON FORECASTS AND FUTURES PICKS

Their odds to win it all are 10/1, 9.1% (#4). Our projection recommends not betting on them to win it all. Their 5.2% chance is #6 in the league. In simulations, they win the NL 14.4% of the time and are not a good value at 4/1, 20%. They are projected to win 96 games and go over their pre-season futures line of 86. They are making the playoffs. Their chances of winning the division stand at 84.1%. They were a +160 'underdog' to make the playoffs in the preseason. Their preseason chances to win the division were 12.4% at 4/1, 20%. Their average wins per simulation puts them at #2 in the NL.

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REGULAR SEASON RECAP AND UPCOMING GAMES

After 138 games, their expected win percentage is 54% based on the money line odds. They are ahead of expectations with their 84-54 record. If you bet on them to win every game you would be up big (+1164 units). They are one of the best teams against the spread (69-69) for a +114 profit. Their over-under record is 68-63 with 7 pushes. They are favored in their upcoming game vs the Toronto Blue Jays. The table below shows their upcoming games, their simulation based win percentage and their recent head to head record (WL, ATS, OU).

TEAM STATISTICAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

Their record is slightly better than it should be. Their average run differential is +0.65 which ranks #3 in the NL, but their rank based on win percentage is #2. They are the #4 ranked team in run differential (based on all teams' road stats) and the #5 ranked team among home teams. Their average run differential in their past 12 games is +2.33.

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TEAM FANTASY LEADERS

The table below show the most valuable fantasy players on the team led by Freddie Freeman who is projected to be the #7 first baseman / DH the rest of the season. The Better Option column shows the player directly above him and the Better Than column shows the player directly below him in the projected position rankings.