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Kansas City Royals Playoff Chances 2014-5

Beat Red Sox 7-1, playoff odds up 6 to 71.7%
81-66   .551

How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

How we did yesterday and who we should root for today.   Explain

Friday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Royals 1 Indians 6 -5.7
-0.3
Mariners 3 Nationals 8 +1.9
White Sox 1 Tigers 7 -1.7
-0.1
Blue Jays 3 Yankees 6 -0.1
Saturday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Royals 2 Indians 3 -7.0
-0.3
Mariners 1 Nationals 3 +2.4
White Sox 6 Tigers 3 +1.8
+0.1
White Sox 4 Tigers 8 -1.5
-0.1
Blue Jays 2 Yankees 0 +0.3

What If

Chances based on how well the Royals finish out the regular season.   Explain

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If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-Lplayoffs123456789101112131415Count
9615-0In055441,630
9514-1In0346611,756
9413-2In017830070,123
9312-3100.0%792100254,856
9211-4100.0291520639,819
9110-599.207991011,167,808
909-694.40571027601,609,688
898-779.303264120001,697,026
887-852.801323845301,385,776
876-924.64021611310875,695
865-107.1107523560422,189
854-111.10012648241154,868
843-120.10073847841,040
832-13Out11656277,602
821-14Out344521843
810-15Out119792741
Total:71.7%01425242251008,341,460
Games Above .500
Chance Will Make Playoffs