How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

How we did last week and who we should root for this week.   Explain

Week of 4/8100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Reds 382.5 Cubs 327 -8.6
-0.8
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Week of 4/15100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs vs Brewers+7.3*-0.2-7.3
+0.7+0.0-0.7

* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know.

What If

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

100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-L-Tplayoffs123456789101112Count
17.5-19In100238*
1717-2-0In1000404*
16.516-2-1In100262*
1616-3-0In98102,189*
15.515-3-1In97301,445*
1515-4-0In936028,888*
14.514-4-1In8610035,179*
1414-5-099.9%741817025,344
13-4-299.974191601,480*
13.513-5-199.85928211014,695*
1313-6-098.938356201059,276
12-5-299.0393651913,915*
12.512-6-196.4213712273031,410
11-5-395.32237132450614*
1212-7-087.282818331110109,860
11-6-288.1829183311107,671*
11.511-7-171.621623312350054,303
10-6-374.6216263221401,173*
1111-8-045.506192032184000164,971
10-7-245.7062020321740012,207*
10.510-8-122.00114727321530073,802
9-7-322.32137253316401,644*
1010-9-08.707212283116400201,674
9-8-28.50711229311640015,185*
9.59-9-12.703021330331630082,021
8-8-33.13213303216401,910*
99-10-00.9010031430311640201,622
8-9-20.91003143032164015,286*
8.58-10-10.2000315333314273,987
7-9-30.10031533331421,645*
88-11-00.000152037308163,770
7-10-20.00005203731812,208*
7.57-11-1Out01728432153,958
6-10-3Out172942221,171*
77-12-00.00002164438109,934
6-11-2Out0021643407,746*
6.56-12-1Out006355931,162
5-11-3Out63658633*
66-13-0Out02257359,437
5-12-2Out223753,868*
5.55-13-1Out01148514,866*
55-14-0Out089225,317
4-13-2Out08921,423*
4.54-14-1Out03975,171*
44-15-0Out02988,846*
3.53-15-1Out01001,422*
33-16-0Out01002,219*
2.52-16-1Out100239
22-17-0Out0100371*
0-1.5Out100243*
Total:24.8%5667889991011111,678,304

* Row combines multiple less frequent records.

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

Week of 4/8100.0*Lottery seed
Reds 382.5 Cubs 327 +1.5
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Week of 4/15100.0*Lottery seed
Cubs vs Brewers-1.5+1.0+1.5
Twins vs Indians-0.0-0.1+0.0
Blue Jays vs Yankees-0.0-0.1+0.0
Red Sox vs Rays-0.0*-0.2+0.0

* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know.

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TWW-L-T123456789101112131415161718192021222324
17.5-19100
1717-2-0991
16.516-2-1964
1616-3-09550
15.515-3-181181
1515-4-08117100
14-3-25137830
14.514-4-148381120
1414-5-0483812200
13-4-2153231155100
13.513-5-11332311761000
1313-6-0133031186100100
12-5-216172626156110
12.512-6-11515252617613100
11-5-3005122632202200
1212-7-014132224166111200
11-6-201311233119542100
11.511-7-10003919251510115200
10-6-304195112676310
1111-8-0000251216112020114100
10-7-2002113316111312731000
10.510-8-1001516271418171152000
9-7-31220025111518148410
1010-9-000272816202015731000
9-8-20800025121820171151000
9.59-9-100300026121821191262000
8-8-330141018232113510
99-10-000100025111721201472000
8-9-21014917222215720
8.58-10-100013917232316720
7-9-30014152529206
88-11-0000013815232417820
7-10-200014122431217
7.57-11-10014122430237
6-10-3005204331
77-12-000013112331248
6-11-2015184037
6.56-12-1014184037
5-11-3042868
66-13-00014174039
5-12-20032374
5.55-13-10032373
55-14-00032374
4-13-20793
4.54-14-10892
44-15-000793
3-14-2298
3.53-15-1298
33-16-0298
0-2.5100
Total:233333443444444555555566