New York Mets Playoff Chances 2014

Beating Nationals 1-0 (Top 5th), playoff odds down 0.05 to 2.2%
57-63   .475

How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

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

Sunday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Angels 14 Mets 2 -1.8
-0.2
Diamondbacks 6 Dodgers 8 -0.2
Monday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Diamondbacks 3 Mets 7 +1.7
+0.3

What If

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

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If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
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9942-0In1000300
9336-6In1003
9235-7In46312313
9134-8In17521911264
9033-9In104327192307
8932-1099.7%32534308001,033
8831-1197.2111353515303,124
8730-1290.304283029918,203
8629-1373.71181937224019,519
8528-1447.80983136151041,660
8427-1523.104217393170079,754
8326-167.4106274220300137,249
8225-171.70011238351210212,620
8124-180.2000322412761297,501
8023-190.0001831391830377,071
7922-200.000216393390433,432
7821-21Out00628442200453,397
7720-22Out0115434010428,060
7619-23Out006335650368,303
7518-24Out0220661210285,676
7417-25Out0010642320201,598
7316-26Out04533670128,470
7215-27Out013644172073,976
7114-28Out02044306037,744
7013-29Out09344016117,583
6912-30Out321432937,157
6811-31Out111364482,685
6710-32Out04235221875
669-33Out0135136243
658-34Out28434865
647-35Out158513
636-36Out50502
570-42Out100300
Total:2.2%00001481218232661003,618,000
Games Above .500
Chance Will Make Playoffs

Lottery

Ye of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds.

Big Games

Sunday100.0*Lottery seed
Angels 14 Mets 2 +0.5
Monday100.0*Lottery seed
Diamondbacks 3 Mets 7 -0.6

What If

This isn't your lottery pick because it does not factor in ping pong balls.
It's the final seed that gets you the ping pong balls.
The top 10 seeds are wrong, just ignore them for now.

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If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
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9942-042544
9336-66733
9235-7831153115
9134-832225311432
9033-903828262482
8932-100192530258200
8831-1118233324820
8730-120172235246310
8629-13001827389105100
8528-14011135717178200
8427-150320313252311300
8326-1600704162826134100
8225-1702014162928165100
8124-1800014142830175100
8023-190000313273119610
7922-2000003122732196100
7821-2100003132933184000
7720-22000315323314300
7619-23000419362910100
7518-240017263723610
7417-2500212323417300
7316-2600418353011200
7215-27017243624710
7114-280211293519400
7013-290031533321420
6912-3001620372881
6811-3101929362140
6710-3203143536111
669-3352644241
658-34221235409
647-35155431
636-36100
570-42397
Total:00000000020123468101213131174210000