# 2026 ZiPS Update with Dan Szymborski

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Podcast: [Sox Machine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/sox-machine-974853)
Published: 2026-05-08T05:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2224

## Resource

With the Chicago White Sox starting better than expected, and the AL Central faring worse than expected, how does ZiPS project the rest of 2026 season?

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