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Rockies predicted to win NL West in 2023 — according to a virtual marble race on Reddit

Colorado Rockies' Connor Joe, right, hugs ...
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Colorado Rockies’ Connor Joe, right, hugs Kris Bryant after Joe hit a solo home run off Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen in the eighth inning of a baseball game Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Denver.
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Break out the champagne, Rockies fans, because Colorado’s winning its first division title if an online marble race proves accurate.

Reddit user has been simulating the order of how MLB teams will finish in 2023 through a daily virtual marble race since Nov. 12 in the subreddit. The winner of each day’s race earns a spot in the standings in order of worst to best.


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After 25 days, the Rockies are still among the five teams remaining to compete for the league’s top record, along with the Braves, Brewers, Mets and Pirates. Their NL West cohorts — the Padres (predicted record of 88-74), Giants (81-81), Dodgers (77-85) and Diamondbacks (72-90) — have all been eliminated.

It’s a far cry from what oddsmakers believe. Colorado has +10,000 odds — meaning a $100 bet would win $10,000 — to win the World Series, . They are tied for the fourth-worst odds in the league.

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