It is PECOTA week over at Baseball Prospectus and as part of that, have released their projected standings for the 2023 season. The system is a little more bullish on the Atlanta Braves’ chances this year projecting them for 92 wins, but a second place finish behind the New York Mets.
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The PECOTA system has historically been low on the Braves during their stretch of five-straight division titles. For example, Atlanta was projected for an 82-80 finish in pre-lockout projections a year ago.