Oakland Athletics Playoff Chances

Lost to Yankees 3-7, playoff odds down 1.2 to 2.6%
9-16   .360

How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

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

Wednesday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Yankees 7 Athletics 3 -0.5
-0.1
If winner is:HomeAway
Thursday100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Yankees vs Athletics-0.4+0.6
-0.1+0.2

What If

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

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-Lplayoffs123456789101112131415Count
102-146In1007,308*
10192-45In851513
10091-46In703023
9990-47In6929370
9889-48In663041138
9788-49In534061368
9687-50In4543111751
9586-51In335015201,549
9485-52In2252223103,251
9384-53In1448334106,298
9283-54100.0%84243520011,710
9182-5599.943352741021,382
9081-5699.7223597620037,376
8980-5799.111563710410064,109
8879-5897.208626128200107,048
8778-5992.60459413136100171,523
8677-6083.8025121118124000267,903
8576-6170.1014318181992000406,868
8475-6253.3033041524175100598,889
8374-6336.102402102425122000853,791
8273-6422.201701519302171001,183,596
8172-6512.6010002122830143001,592,996
8071-666.706001621332481002,078,173
7970-673.4030002122932174002,640,478
7869-681.6200162134269103,249,494
7768-690.61002123034184003,881,223
7667-700.2000162136279104,503,587
7566-710.10000212313516205,075,634
7465-720.0000016233926505,548,359
7364-730.0000031537361005,897,811
7263-740.00001830431706,068,789
7162-750.00000422462616,068,011
7061-760.0000214453725,892,744
6960-77Out0019404735,551,188
6859-78Out005335765,069,885
6758-79Out002256394,497,694
6657-80Out0011867143,864,994
6556-81Out001268203,227,377
6455-82Out00866262,609,479
6354-83Out00562332,051,267
6253-84Out00356411,558,272
6152-85Out0150491,149,417
6051-86Out014357820,423
5950-87Out003564567,617
5849-88Out02971382,481
5748-89Out02377246,736
5647-90Out01882155,253
5546-91Out0138794,831
5445-92Out0109055,539
5344-93Out079331,484
5243-94Out59517,445
5142-95Out3979,095
5041-96Out2984,644
4940-97Out2982,367
4839-98Out1991,112
4738-99Out199571
4637-100Out0100231
9-45Out1007,455*
Total:2.6%002001134710152227788,218,120

* Row combines multiple less frequent records.

First Round Opponent What If

First round opponent based on how well the Athletics finish out the regular season.   Explain

If finish:Chance will play in first round
TWW-LWin WSByeGuardiansOriolesRoyalsYankeesRed SoxRangersMarinersTigersBlue JaysAngelsTwinsRaysAstros
99-1464.6%Yes
9889-484.3991
9788-494.19910
9687-502.999000000
9586-514.19801100000
9485-524.19611100000000
9384-534.095111110010000
9283-543.693112110010000
9182-553.6891222100100000
9081-563.6842232200100000
8980-573.2782242200200000
8879-582.8712343200200000
8778-592.5632242200200000
8677-602.1532232200100000
8576-611.7431121100100000
8475-621.3331111100000000
8374-630.9240000000000000
8273-640.6170000000000000
8172-650.4100000000000000
8071-660.26000000000000
7970-670.130000000000
7869-680.120000
70-770.00
9-69No
Total:0.1%1.90.00.00.10.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
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

Wednesday100.0*Lottery seed
Yankees 7 Athletics 3 +0.3
If winner is:HomeAway
Thursday100.0*Lottery seed
Yankees vs Athletics+0.2-0.4

What If

This is basically a projection of most winningest teams at the end of the season.

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TWW-L123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
102-146100
10192-458515
10091-4661354
9990-4759339
9889-484641111
9788-4934431832
9687-50244024920
9586-511434301641
9485-52524342410200
9384-533132930187100
9283-54171830251451000
9182-550292128221241000
9081-560031122272111410000
8980-5700141221262010310100
8879-5800141221252010302000
8778-59000141020252010361000
8677-6000013919242081141000
8576-61000028182418161031000
8475-6200027182516171031000
8374-63000292510191811410000
8273-64000319412202013620000
8172-650001121513212216720000
8071-66000701512212418931000
7970-670030014122125201031000
7869-680200014112126211131000
7768-690100014112127211131000
7667-7000000014112227211030000
7566-7100000141223282192000
7465-720000015142528197100
7364-730000016172828154000
7263-74000002821312510200
7162-7500000312273319500
7061-760000161934291010
6960-77000021129361940
6859-780001520382880
6758-790002123436141
6657-8000172741223
6556-810031941316
6455-8200112374010
6354-830007314617
6253-84003234924
6152-85002164833
6051-8601114643
5950-870074053
5849-880043462
5748-89022870
5647-90012178
5546-91001683
5445-9201288
5344-9300892
5243-940694
5142-95496
5041-960298
4940-97298
4839-98199
4738-99199
4637-1000100
9-45100
Total:0000000000010111223456781012131284