Games Above .500
Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffsChance will finish regular season at seed
GW-LPCTGD%Change123456789101112131415Avg.ChangeRPIStrength
Royals180-49.62086100.0%8315100000000001.2-0.052.573Kansas City Royals
Twins67-63.515-730.1+2.800032732171063110006.4+0.258.494Minnesota Twins
Indians263-65.492-15.3+0.7000051218191712853118.5+0.4512.499Cleveland Indians
White Sox161-68.473-580.2+0.00000013581317161512911.6+0.3015.450Chicago White Sox
Tigers160-69.465-660.1-0.10000001359131618191612.4-0.3513.448Detroit Tigers

Big Games

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Saturday
Royals 1 Tigers 2
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Royals-1.4
-0.2
Indians-0.1
White Sox-0.1
Tigers+4.1
+0.3
Twins 5 White Sox 3
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Twins+1.4
+0.2
White Sox-0.4
-0.2
Indians 4 Blue Jays 11
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Twins-0.2
Indians-1.0
-0.3
Giants 5 Angels 4
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Twins+0.2
Indians*+0.1
Tigers+0.3
Rangers 8 Athletics 7
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Twins+0.2
Tigers+0.3
Sunday
Royals 4 Tigers 6
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Royals-1.6
-0.2
Twins-0.2
Tigers+4.0
+0.3
Twins 13 White Sox 3
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Royals*-0.1
Twins+1.5
+0.2
White Sox-0.3
-0.2
Tigers-0.2
Indians 10 Blue Jays 7
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Twins+0.1
Indians+0.6
+0.2
Tigers+0.3
Giants 5 Angels 0
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Twins+0.2
Tigers+0.2
Rangers 1 Athletics 7
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Royals-0.1
Tigers-0.2

* A starred outcome could have no effect or just a really small effect. The simulation did not run long enough to know.