The Cubs face long odds in the inaugural MLB Draft Lottery to land the No. 1 overall pick in 2023.
MLB is holding its inaugural draft lottery Tuesday at the Winter Meetings, a system that will determine which teams make the first six selections in the 2023 MLB Draft. Here's how it works and how the Cubs fit in:
— The 18 non-playoff teams from 2022 have odds ranging from 0.2 to 16.5 percent to land the No. 1 pick. Lottery odds are determined by reverse order of 2022 record . — Teams with the three worst records in 2022 have equal odds to land the top pick at 16.5 percent . The Cubs, who finished 74-88 last season, face much longer odds at 1.1 percent.
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