Chicago White Sox Playoff Race

White Sox lost to Mariners 3-6, odds of making the playoffs down 3.5% to 29%
Chance of making the playoffs: 29.0%Change:-3.5
Average final seed:7.40.34

Record:   18 - 18     .500

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 White Sox:

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 White Sox 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
Mariners6White Sox3-2.7 (0.31)
Twins9Red Sox8-0.4
IndiansBlue JaysPostponed
TigersYankeesPostponed
Worst-3.94 (0.35) -3.46  (0.34) (-0.36) 4.16Best
Monday
WinWin
Angels-2.8 (0.32) White Sox2.7 (-0.32) 10:05 PM
Twins-0.3Red Sox0.57:05 PM
Indians-0.4Blue Jays0.47:35 PM
-3.44 (0.33)   (-0.35) 3.56
Games Above .500  (Full Screen)
Chance Will Make Playoffs  (Full Screen)

What If

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

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If finish:Chance inChance team will finish the regular season at position
TWW-LPCTplayoffs1234567891011121314Count
144126-01.000In1001,000
11092-34.730In1005
10890-36.714In96425
10688-38.698In962295
10486-40.683In93700443
10284-42.667In936101,831
10082-44.651In917116,201
9880-46.635In8991119,102
9678-48.619100.0841321051,700
9476-50.603100.07420420121,439
9274-52.58799.857319400250,684
9072-54.57198.7343916101000455,629
8870-56.55692.01434232171000729,363
8668-58.54069.4418212821810001,028,126
8466-60.52433.8151018222614410001,280,995
8264-62.50810.4013661929231020001,404,394
8062-64.4922.20011021124302181001,363,381
7860-66.4760.30000001516302915401,166,807
7658-68.4600.00000002102735215881,046
7456-70.4440.00000019284121586,372
7254-72.429Out0001114047343,496
7052-74.413Out00032572177,850
6850-76.397Out001128780,925
6648-78.381Out059532,101
6446-80.365Out029811,294
6244-82.349Out1993,477
6042-84.333Out0100946
5840-86.317Out100222
5638-88.302Out10040
5436-90.286Out1008
5234-92.270Out1002
5032-94.254Out1001
180-126.000Out1001,000
Total:29.0% 6878677888777610,000,000

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