Minnesota Twins Playoff Race

Twins beat Red Sox 9-8, odds of making the playoffs up 3.2% to 35.5%
Chance of making the playoffs: 35.5%Change:3.2
Average final seed:6.8-0.33

Record:   19 - 17     .528

How are these numbers calculated? (show)

Big Games

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

Each game can have 2 kinds of impact on the Twins:

1. How many percentage points it changed their chance of making the playoffs.

2. (If in parenthesis,) how many positions it changed their average finishing position.

The day’s total impact on the Twins is shown between the best and worst case outcomes. Future games show separate impacts for each outcome. Hover your mouse over a game to hightlight it in the standings.

How do I know a games impact? (show)

SundayImpact
Twins9Red Sox82.8 (-0.31)
Mariners6White Sox30.5
Royals4Orioles0-0.2
IndiansBlue JaysPostponed
TigersYankeesPostponed
Worst-4.42 (0.36) 3.16  (-0.33) (-0.34) 4.17Best
Monday
WinWin
Twins2.8 (-0.31) Red Sox-3.0 (0.31) 7:05 PM
Indians-0.5Blue Jays0.57:35 PM
Angels0.4White Sox-0.510:05 PM
-3.99 (0.35)   (-0.34) 3.79
Games Above .500  (Full Screen)
Chance Will Make Playoffs  (Full Screen)

What If

Chances based on how well the Twins finish out the season.   Explain (show)

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If finish:Chance inChance team will finish the regular season at position
TWW-LPCTplayoffs1234567891011121314Count
145126-01.000In1001,000
11192-34.730In1001
11091-35.722In1009
10889-37.706In92852
10687-39.690In95410218
10485-41.675In94510927
10283-43.659In945103,510
10081-45.643In9171111,311
9879-47.627In8892131,762
9677-49.611100.0831421079,974
9475-51.595100.07321420178,130
9273-53.57999.955328400343,791
9071-55.56398.8324116101000586,822
8869-57.54892.61235232261000880,664
8667-59.53270.83182229208100001,165,395
8465-61.51635.6051119222513410001,362,682
8263-63.50011.4014761828231020001,405,504
8061-65.4842.60012021125302081001,279,572
7859-67.4680.30000001516302915401,029,727
7657-69.4520.000000002102735215729,375
7455-71.4370.0000018274122456,213
7253-73.421Out0001113949251,306
7051-75.405Out0032473121,413
6849-77.389Out00118851,561
6647-79.373Out049619,400
6445-81.357Out1996,313
6243-83.341Out01001,802
6041-85.325Out0100466
5839-87.310Out10083
5637-89.294Out10014
5435-91.278Out1003
190-126.000Out1001,000
Total:35.5% 810810777777665410,000,000

Updated Monday, 5/12/08 5:39 AM Eastern Time (GMT-04:00)