LOS ANGELES — The folks at Baseball Prospectus released their 2017 PECOTA projections on Tuesday, and they really, really like the Dodgers. Los Angeles is predicted by the model to win 98 games this season, which would be the best record in baseball.
This is not new.
The Dodgers have been projected by PECOTA to have the best record for now five consecutive seasons:
- 2013: 93 projected wins (92 actual wins)
- 2014: 98 projected (94 actual)
- 2015: 97 projected (92 actual)
- 2016: 94 projected (91 actual)
- 2017: 98 projected
It’s not terribly surprising that the Dodgers have such a lofty projection this season.