New York Mets Playoff Race

Mets beat Reds 8-3, odds of making the playoffs up 2.6% to 28.8%
Chance of making the playoffs: 28.8%Change:2.6
Average final seed:7.5-0.35

Record:   19 - 16     .543

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 Mets:

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 Mets 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
Mets8Reds32.6 (-0.34)
Nationals4Marlins5-0.4
Giants4Phillies30.4
PiratesBravesPostponed
Worst-3.60 (0.38) 2.56  (-0.35) (-0.35) 3.51Best
Monday
WinWin
Mets2.8 (-0.35) Nationals-2.8 (0.35) 7:10 PM
Reds0.4Marlins-0.67:10 PM
Pirates0.3Braves-0.24:05 PM
Cubs-0.2Padres0.18:05 PM
-3.75 (0.39)   (-0.37) 3.65
Games Above .500  (Full Screen)
Chance Will Make Playoffs  (Full Screen)

What If

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

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If finish:Chance inChance team will finish the regular season at position
TWW-LPCTplayoffs12345678910111213141516Count
146127-01.000In1001,000
11192-35.724In1002
11091-36.717In886617
10889-38.701In935294
10687-40.685In92711295
10485-42.669In889211,366
10283-44.654In8810204,927
10081-46.638In85123115,232
9879-48.622100.0821431042,204
9677-50.606100.07518610101,920
9475-52.59199.9632410300214,537
9273-54.57599.24431186100400,024
9071-56.55994.7223226145000658,327
8869-58.54377.972227221840000953,848
8667-60.52843.118151930196100001,222,993
8465-62.51212.7014716282613410001,386,749
8263-64.4962.200112921292311300001,383,917
8061-66.4800.30000003112329221020001,222,933
7859-68.4650.000000001413263019710953,131
7657-70.4490.000000017203227112658,049
7455-72.433Out0001417343312398,737
7253-74.417Out0004194334213,702
7051-76.402Out0163360101,312
6849-78.386Out01188142,033
6647-80.370Out089215,103
6445-82.354Out03974,734
6243-84.339Out1991,401
6041-86.323Out0100341
5839-88.307Out10061
5637-90.291Out10010
5334-93.268Out1001
190-127.000Out1001,000
Total:28.8% 778788877666544210,000,000

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