The NL East will be a three-team race in 2023, though most sportsbooks and projection systems see it as more of a battle between the Braves and Mets.
The Phillies are +350 to win the NL East at PointsBet ($100 to win $350). The Mets are +175 and the Braves are an even bet at +100.
The over-under win totals are Phillies 88.5, Mets 91.5, Braves 95.5.
Is the gap in talent between the Phillies and those two teams so wide? Obviously, the absence of Bryce Harper looms large, but the Phillies did go out and sign one of the 10 best players in baseball in Trea Turner, among other additions that leave the 2023 roster in a better place than it finished in 2022.