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Chicago Cubs Given Surprising Odds For NL Central Championship

The Chicago Cubs have been given some surprising odds to win the National League Central during the 2023 MLB season.
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Chicago Cubs Given Surprising Odds For NL Central Championship
Chicago Cubs Given Surprising Odds For NL Central Championship

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The Chicago Cubs are gunning for the National Central this upcoming 2023 MLB season. They have made massive splashes in free agency in an attempt to close the gap between themselves and the St. Louis Cardinals and Milwaukee Brewers.

Additions such as Dansby Swanson, Jameson Taillon, Cody Bellinger, Trey Mancini, and bullpen acquisitions have put them firmly in the mix not just for a Wild Card spot, but the division. 

OddsChecker has new odds for the Cubs and their chances this season. Currently, Chicago has +650 odds, or a 13.3-percent chance to win the NL Central. 

Those are vastly better than at the beginning of the 2022 MLB season thanks to the $300 million-plus investment that the ownership group has funneled into the team this winter. 

At the very least, these odds indicate that the Cubs should be competitive in the division, a stark change from even just one year ago. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Cubs. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl. During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated. Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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