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SEASON FORECASTS AND FUTURES PICKS
Their odds to win it all are 6/1, 14.3% (#2). They win the championship in 24.8% of simulations which makes them a good betting value. They are also a good bet to win the NL at 5/2, 28.6%. Their sim chance is 41.9%. The Dodgers are averaging 101.1 wins per sim which makes them a solid bet to win over 92.5 games. At -1000 the Dodgers are a good value to make the playoffs with a 97.3% chance. Their odds of winning their division are 2/9, 81.8%. They win the division in 93.9% of simulations. Based on wins per simulation they are projected to have the best record in the NL.
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REGULAR SEASON RECAP AND UPCOMING GAMES
Their 106-56 record last season was ahead of what was expected of them. Their expected win percentage was 62%. In terms of money line profit, they were one of the best teams at +355. They were not good against the spread going 81-81 (-854 loss). They went over 77 times and came in under 76 times.
TEAM STATISTICAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES
Since last season their average run differential is +1.64 which ranks #1 in the NL, which is the same as how they rank in win percentage. They are the #1 ranked team in run differential (based on all teams' road stats). This is the same ranking they have among home teams.
TEAM STATS PER GAME (League Rank):
| Situation | Runs | Batting Avg | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| All 167 Games | 5.4 (#1) | 0.256 (#5) | 0.645 (#2) |
| Road | 5.5 (#1) | 0.251 (#5) | 0.639 (#2) |
| Home | 5.4 (#3) | 0.262 (#5) | 0.652 (#5) |
ALLOWED TO OPPOSING TEAMS (Lower # is Better):
| Situation | Runs | Batting Avg | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 3.8 (#1) | 0.223 (#1) | 0.534 (#1) |
| Road | 4.2 (#3) | 0.230 (#2 | 0.531 (#1) |
| Home | 3.4 (#1) | 0.217 (#1) | 0.538 (#2) |
TEAM FANTASY LEADERS
The table below show the most valuable fantasy players on the team led by Cody Bellinger who is projected to be the #4 first baseman / DH. 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.
| PLAYER | OWN% | RANK | BETTER OPTION | BETTER THAN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Bellinger | 100 | 4 | Freddie Freeman | Carlos Santana |
| Justin Turner | 93 | 9 | Eugenio Suarez | Kyle Seager |
| Max Muncy | 97 | 14 | Paul Goldschmidt | Matt Olson |
| Corey Seager | 93 | 20 | Kevin Newman | Didi Gregorius |
| A.J. Pollock | 79 | 57 | Hunter Pence | Michael Conforto |
| Joc Pederson | 80 | 61 | Odubel Herrera | Jesse Winker |
| Alex Verdugo | 42 | 72 | Christin Stewart | Steven Souza |
| Will Smith | 80 | 8 | Robinson Chirinos | Yadier Molina |
| Gavin Lux | 57 | 31 | Willy Adames | Amed Rosario |
| Jedd Gyorko | 1 | 26 | Miguel Andujar | Josh Rojas |