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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
Astros276-48.613164100.0%85123000000000001.2+0.012.624Houston Astros
Rangers262-62.5003725.1+4.2000421201714118410007.1+0.2616.529Texas Rangers
Angels164-61.512-418.3-6.00003161718161410520007.5-0.399.497Los Angeles Angels
Mariners64-62.508-1013.4+2.20002111517171512731007.9+0.2215.492Seattle Mariners
Athletics154-71.432-1100.0-0.000000000001520611213.8-0.1126.414Oakland Athletics

Big Games

Who should we root for?   Explain

Monday
Rangers 5 Red Sox 7
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Rangers-3.3
-0.2
Angels+0.3
Mariners+0.4
Twins 9 Angels 5
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Rangers+0.3
Angels-2.4
-0.3
Mariners+0.2
Mariners 1 Royals 3
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Rangers+0.3
Mariners-2.6
-0.3
Yankees 6 Blue Jays 3
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Rangers*-0.1
Mariners*-0.1
Athletics 2 White Sox 7
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Rangers*-0.1
Athletics-0.1
Tuesday
Rangers 4 Red Sox 11
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Rangers-3.1
-0.2
Angels+0.2
Mariners+0.3
Twins 5 Angels 4
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Rangers+0.3
Angels-2.1
-0.3
Mariners+0.1
Mariners 3 Royals 7
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Mariners-2.5
-0.3
Cubs 5 Rays 6
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Rangers-1.0
Angels-0.5
Mariners-0.6
Athletics 7 White Sox 6
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Mariners+0.1
Athletics+0.2
Braves 4 Astros 16
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
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* A starred outcome could have no effect or just a really small effect. The simulation did not run long enough to know.