The 2023 MLB season is rapidly approaching, which means it is time to predict who will be the legitimate contenders in baseball this year. One team that is expected to compete for a title this season — and understandably so — is the Atlanta Braves.
The Braves finished last season with a 101-61 record and were eliminated in the National League Division Series by the Philadelphia Phillies. During the offseason, Atlanta added C Sean Murphy, OF Sam Hilliard, and IF Jordan Luplow to bolster its lineup.
Let’s analyze the Atlanta Braves’ World Series odds, along with their projected win total, playoff, division and NL odds as we make our expert MLB picks and predictions.
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Atlanta Braves World Series odds
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Odds: +900 (bet $100 to win $900)
The Braves enter the 2023 season tied for the 5th best odds to win the World Series. The Houston Astros (+600), the Los Angeles Dodgers (+700), the New York Mets (+700), and the New York Yankees (+750) are ahead of Atlanta.
The San Diego Padres and the Toronto Blue Jays are the teams the Braves are tied with. Behind Atlanta, the next 5 teams are the Philadelphia Phillies (+1500), the Seattle Mariners (+1500), the St. Louis Cardinals (+2000), the Tampa Bay Rays (+2000), and the Chicago White Sox (+3000).
After acquiring Murphy via trade this offseason, the Braves arguably boast the best lineup in the MLB. As long as guys like OF Ronald Acuna, IF Austin Riley, and IF Matt Olson can remain healthy, picking the BRAVES (+900) to win it all has great value.
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Atlanta Braves playoff odds
Will they make the playoffs: Yes -549 | No +380
The Braves have advanced to the playoffs in each of the last 5 seasons, and are only 2 years removed from winning a World Series. That being said, I’ll PASS on taking them to make the postseason in 2023 at the current odds.
Atlanta Braves win total
Over/Under: 95.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)
Just last season, the Braves won over 100 games for the 1st time since the 2003 season. Atlanta has won 97-plus games twice in the last 4 seasons, and we’ll never know how many games they would’ve won in the 2020 campaign that was shortened due to COVID-19.
There aren’t many lineups as deep as the Braves and they possess a pitching group that is so talented that 2022 NL Rookie of the Year, righty Spencer Strider, is expected to be No. 3 in the rotation. I’ll lean OVER 95.5 (-115) wins in 2023 with Atlanta having one of the deepest rosters in baseball.
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To win NL East Division
- Atlanta Braves +130 (bet $100 to win $130)
- New York Mets +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Philadelphia Phillies +300 (bet $100 to win $300)
- Miami Marlins +5000 (bet $100 to win $5,000)
- Washington Nationals +20000 (bet $100 to win $20,000)
Despite having worse odds than the Mets to win the World Series, the Braves own the best odds to win the NL East this season. Atlanta has won the division in each of the last 5 seasons, so the BRAVES (+130) are a solid bet if you have a few dollars to wager on division winners.
To win National League
Odds: +400 (bet $100 to win $400)
When looking at the contenders in the MLB this season, the Braves are certainly near the top of the list. With a well-rounded roster and the experience of winning a World Series a couple of years ago, the BRAVES (+400) could unquestionably win the NL in 2023.
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