Houston Astros Playoff Race

Astros beat Dodgers 8-5, odds of making the playoffs up 2.6% to 30.1%
Chance of making the playoffs: 30.1%Change:2.6
Average final seed:7.2-0.34

Record:   21 - 17     .553

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 Astros:

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 Astros 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
Dodgers5Astros82.7 (-0.35)
Cubs6D-Backs4-0.3
Brewers5Cardinals30.3
PiratesBravesPostponed
Worst-3.41 (0.36) 2.61  (-0.34) (-0.39) 3.60Best
Monday
WinWin
Giants-2.7 (0.34) Astros2.8 (-0.34) 10:15 PM
Cubs-0.4Padres0.58:05 PM
Brewers0.3Cardinals-0.28:05 PM
-3.35 (0.35)   (-0.37) 3.54
Games Above .500  (Full Screen)
Chance Will Make Playoffs  (Full Screen)

What If

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

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If finish:Chance inChance team will finish the regular season at position
TWW-LPCTplayoffs12345678910111213141516Count
145124-01.000In1001,000
11392-32.742In1001
11190-34.726In1002
11089-35.718In10013
10887-37.702In944295
10685-39.685In9191384
10483-41.669In909101,592
10281-43.653In908105,840
10079-45.637100.088920018,408
9877-47.621100.08511310049,378
9675-49.605100.07716610117,789
9473-51.58999.8652211200246,180
9271-53.57398.84528197100449,694
9069-55.55693.7232927156000726,705
8867-57.54075.5719262320400001,032,343
8665-59.52439.71614183220610001,288,494
8463-61.5089.90135173026134100001,418,934
8261-63.4921.200012922292311300001,373,767
8059-65.4760.1000000311232922920001,171,676
7857-67.4600.0000001413263019710879,252
7655-69.4440.0000017203227112583,313
7453-71.427Out0001417353311338,325
7251-73.411Out0004204333172,653
7049-75.395Out0017345878,042
6847-77.379Out002207830,430
6645-79.363Out00109010,544
6443-81.347Out4963,106
6241-83.331Out199825
6039-85.315Out199178
5837-87.298Out10032
5635-89.282Out1004
5332-92.258Out1001
210-124.000Out1001,000
Total:30.1% 878799877665443210,000,000

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