As the 2023 season approaches, fans and analysts alike are eagerly anticipating the start of what promises to be an exciting year of baseball. One of the most talked-about predictions for the upcoming season is the PECOTA standings projection, which has the Los Angeles Dodgers winning their division. Somewhat surprisingly.
Baseball Prospectus projections:
Dodgers win 97 games, win NL West, score most runs of any team in MLB.
Angels win 85 games, score more runs than any AL team except Astros, barely miss playoffs.https://t.co/GD5NA8cm3hThe Player Empirical Comparison and Optimization Test Algorithm (PECOTA) is a system that uses a variety of factors like players’ past performance and age, to project how they will perform in the upcoming season.