American League Playoff Chances

Orioles +8.3, Rangers -8.6
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Chance will make playoffsWin WSChance will finish regular season at seed
TuesdayGW-LPCTGD%Change%Change123456789101112131415Avg.ChangeRPIStrengthWednesday
Red SoxWRays 3-144-29.6037997.4%+0.915.5%+1.0412816942100000002.2+0.121.584RaysBoston Red Sox
TigersLOrioles 2-5439-30.5658697.0-0.918.1-1.13431272211000000002.2-0.215.594Orioles 1-6 (Bot 6th)Detroit Tigers
AthleticsWRangers 6-243-30.5895394.4+2.99.7+1.42028367432100000002.7+0.316.559at RangersOakland Athletics
RangersLAthletics 2-6239-32.5491552.6-8.61.8-0.6251018181512963210005.6-0.5014.517AthleticsTexas Rangers
OriolesWTigers 5-2141-31.5691552.3+8.31.6+0.323325191512964210005.7+0.404.516Tigers 6-1 (Bot 6th)Baltimore Orioles
YankeesDodgers 3-0 (Bot 6th)438-31.551436.2-0.10.8-0.0122151616141296421006.6-0.043.505DodgersNew York Yankees
RoyalsLIndians 3-4434-35.4931921.9-3.00.7-0.10137111315151310631007.5-0.2416.523at IndiansKansas City Royals
RaysLRed Sox 1-3236-35.507920.4-4.00.5-0.10118111315151411741007.7-0.3412.510at Red SoxTampa Bay Rays
IndiansWRoyals 4-3335-35.5001019.5+3.10.5+0.10126101314151411742107.7+0.2715.511RoyalsCleveland Indians
Blue JaysWRockies 8-3334-36.486-85.1+1.60.1+0.0000235811141817137309.7+0.4011.491RockiesToronto Blue Jays
TwinsWWhite Sox 7-5631-36.463-271.8+0.40.0+0.00000124610141920148110.9+0.2220.470White SoxMinnesota Twins
AngelsLMariners 2-3231-40.437-71.4-0.60.0-0.0000012359142021158211.0-0.3827.492MarinersLos Angeles Angels
White SoxLTwins 5-7529-39.426-360.1-0.10.0-0.000000011249162730912.8-0.2626.457at TwinsChicago White Sox
MarinersWAngels 3-2132-40.444-570.1+0.00.0000000012481527331213.0+0.1322.432at AngelsSeattle Mariners
AstrosWBrewers 10-1127-45.375-880.00.0000000000126167614.6+0.1028.405BrewersHouston Astros

We use the real MLB tiebreakers.
Adam updates the scores (email errors to adamv at mad dot scientist dot com).

Big Games

Who should we root for?   Explain

Wednesday
Red Sox 5 Orioles 8
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win World Series
Red Sox-3.6
-0.6
Orioles+3.6
+0.4
Rangers 0 Rays 2
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win World Series
Athletics+0.4
Rangers-3.7
-0.5
Rays+2.1
Angels+0.2
Mariners+0.3
Astros+0.2
Indians 1 Yankees 0
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win World Series
Yankees-2.8
-0.3
Indians+3.0
+0.3
Tigers 6 Blue Jays 8
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win World Series
Tigers-3.2
-0.3
Royals+0.3
Indians+0.2
Blue Jays+1.7
Twins+0.2
White Sox+0.3
Angels 5 Athletics 11
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win World Series
Athletics+3.2
+0.5
Angels-2.5
-0.2
Royals 3 Twins 0
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win World Series
Royals+2.7
+0.4
Twins-2.5
-0.2
Mariners 3 Astros 8
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win World Series
Rangers+0.2
Mariners-2.7
-0.2
Astros+1.7
Nationals 5 White Sox 2
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win World Series
Red Sox+0.2
Tigers+0.3
Rangers+0.2
Yankees+0.2
Royals+0.3
Indians+0.2
Twins+0.3
White Sox-2.3
-0.2
Mariners+0.1
Thursday
Indians 0 Yankees 7
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win World Series
Tigers+0.2
Yankees+4.1
+0.4
Indians-4.2
-0.5
Red Sox 2 Orioles 3
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win World Series
Red Sox-3.8
-0.6
Orioles+3.8
+0.4
Mariners 3 Rangers 4
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win World Series
Athletics-0.2
Rangers+3.5
+0.4
Orioles-0.2
Mariners-2.3
Angels 1 Athletics 8
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win World Series
Athletics+2.9
+0.5
Rangers-0.2
Angels-2.0
-0.2
Nationals 7 White Sox 4
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win World Series
Tigers+0.3
Athletics+0.2
Rangers+0.2
Orioles+0.2
Yankees+0.2
Royals+0.3
Indians+0.2
Twins+0.2
White Sox-2.1
-0.2
Tigers 11 Blue Jays 1
100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Win World Series
Tigers+2.2
+0.2
Royals-0.2
Blue Jays-1.4
White Sox-0.1

First Round Opponents

Who is going to play who in the first round of the playoffs.   Explain

ByeRed SoxTigersAthleticsRangersOriolesYankeesRoyalsRaysIndiansBlue JaysTwinsAngelsWhite SoxMarinersAstros
Red Sox85.20.30.93.21.51.81.51.21.20.30.10.10.00.0
Tigers92.70.30.30.91.10.80.10.40.10.10.00.00.00.0
Athletics83.30.90.30.03.62.21.21.21.10.40.10.10.00.00.0
Rangers16.43.20.90.011.97.63.74.03.31.00.30.20.00.0
Orioles8.31.51.13.611.99.25.05.24.41.10.50.30.00.00.0
Yankees4.51.80.82.27.69.23.12.83.10.70.20.20.00.00.0
Royals3.91.50.11.23.75.03.11.71.10.40.10.10.00.00.0
Rays1.71.20.41.24.05.22.81.71.60.30.10.10.00.0
Indians3.21.20.11.13.34.43.11.11.60.40.10.10.00.0
Blue Jays0.30.30.10.41.01.10.70.40.30.40.00.00.00.00.0
Twins0.20.10.00.10.30.50.20.10.10.10.00.00.00.0
Angels0.30.10.00.10.20.30.20.10.10.10.00.00.00.0
White Sox0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Mariners0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Astros0.00.00.00.00.00.0