Boston Red Sox Playoff Chances 2017Beat Pirates 236-187, playoff odds up 3 to 100% 4-0-0 1.000 How are these numbers calculated? Big GamesHow we did last week and who we should root for this week. Explain Week of 4/10 | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Average seed | Red Sox 361 Indians 260 | +8.9 | | +0.7 | | Blue Jays 271 Brewers 305 | +2.1 | | +0.1 | | Tigers 310 Phillies 195 | -1.0 | | -0.0 | | White Sox 200 Americans 164 | +0.7 | | +0.0 | | Nationals 169 Twins 250 | -0.5 | | -0.1 | | Pirates 247 Rays 191 | *+0.1 | | | | | Week of 4/17 | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Average seed | Rays 194 Red Sox 226 | +6.5 | | +0.7 | | Twins 232 Pirates 218 | -5.7 | | -0.3 | | Americans 217 Tigers 230 | +2.1 | | | | Brewers 298 White Sox 277 | +1.7 | | +0.0 | | Phillies 225 Blue Jays 294 | -0.2 | | -0.0 | | | Week of 4/24 | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Average seed | Blue Jays 251 Tigers 123 | -5.5 | | +0.3 | | Red Sox 236 Pirates 187 | In | | +0.6 | | Indians 266 Twins 250 | +1.7 | | +0.3 | | Brewers 257 Americans 351 | +0.5 | | +0.2 | |
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