Chicago Cubs Playoff Chances 2018 50/50Lost to Reds 327-382.5, playoff odds down 8.5 to 24.8% 0-1-0 .000 How are these numbers calculated? Big GamesHow we did last week and who we should root for this week. Explain Week of 4/8 | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Average seed | Reds 382.5 Cubs 327 | -8.6 | | -0.8 | | | If winner is:HomeTieAway | Week of 4/15 | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | 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 IfChances based on how well the Cubs finish out the regular season. Explain | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | | If finish: | Chance in | Chance will finish regular season at seed | | TW | W | - | L | - | T | playoffs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Count | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17.5 | -19 | | In | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | 238 | * | 17 | | 17 | - | 2 | - | 0 | In | 100 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | 404 | * | 16 | .5 | 16 | - | 2 | - | 1 | In | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | 262 | * | 16 | | 16 | - | 3 | - | 0 | In | 98 | 1 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | 2,189 | * | 15 | .5 | 15 | - | 3 | - | 1 | In | 97 | 3 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | 1,445 | * | 15 | | 15 | - | 4 | - | 0 | In | 93 | 6 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | | | | 8,888 | * | 14 | .5 | 14 | - | 4 | - | 1 | In | 86 | 10 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | 5,179 | * | 14 | | 14 | - | 5 | - | 0 | 99.9 | % | 74 | 18 | 1 | 7 | 0 | | | | | | | | 25,344 | | | 13 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 99.9 | | 74 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | | | | | | | | 1,480 | * | 13 | .5 | 13 | - | 5 | - | 1 | 99.8 | | 59 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 0 | | | | | | | | 14,695 | * | 13 | | 13 | - | 6 | - | 0 | 98.9 | | 38 | 35 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | 59,276 | | | 12 | - | 5 | - | 2 | 99.0 | | 39 | 36 | 5 | 19 | 1 | | | | | | | | 3,915 | * | 12 | .5 | 12 | - | 6 | - | 1 | 96.4 | | 21 | 37 | 12 | 27 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | 31,410 | | | 11 | - | 5 | - | 3 | 95.3 | | 22 | 37 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 0 | | | | | | | 614 | * | 12 | | 12 | - | 7 | - | 0 | 87.2 | | 8 | 28 | 18 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | 109,860 | | | 11 | - | 6 | - | 2 | 88.1 | | 8 | 29 | 18 | 33 | 11 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | 7,671 | * | 11 | .5 | 11 | - | 7 | - | 1 | 71.6 | | 2 | 16 | 23 | 31 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 0 | | | | | 54,303 | | | 10 | - | 6 | - | 3 | 74.6 | | 2 | 16 | 26 | 32 | 21 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | 1,173 | * | 11 | | 11 | - | 8 | - | 0 | 45.5 | | 0 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 32 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | 164,971 | | | 10 | - | 7 | - | 2 | 45.7 | | 0 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 | | | | 12,207 | * | 10 | .5 | 10 | - | 8 | - | 1 | 22.0 | | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | | | 73,802 | | | 9 | - | 7 | - | 3 | 22.3 | | | 2 | 13 | 7 | 25 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 0 | | | | 1,644 | * | 10 | | 10 | - | 9 | - | 0 | 8.7 | | | 0 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 28 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | | 201,674 | | | 9 | - | 8 | - | 2 | 8.5 | | | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 29 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | | 15,185 | * | 9 | .5 | 9 | - | 9 | - | 1 | 2.7 | | | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 30 | 33 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 82,021 | | | 8 | - | 8 | - | 3 | 3.1 | | | | 3 | | 2 | 13 | 30 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 0 | | 1,910 | * | 9 | | 9 | - | 10 | - | 0 | 0.9 | | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 201,622 | | | 8 | - | 9 | - | 2 | 0.9 | | | | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 30 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 15,286 | * | 8 | .5 | 8 | - | 10 | - | 1 | 0.2 | | | | 0 | | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 73,987 | | | 7 | - | 9 | - | 3 | 0.1 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | 3 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 2 | 1,645 | * | 8 | | 8 | - | 11 | - | 0 | 0.0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 37 | 30 | 8 | 163,770 | | | 7 | - | 10 | - | 2 | 0.0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 37 | 31 | 8 | 12,208 | * | 7 | .5 | 7 | - | 11 | - | 1 | Out | | | | | | | 0 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 43 | 21 | 53,958 | | | 6 | - | 10 | - | 3 | Out | | | | | | | | 1 | 7 | 29 | 42 | 22 | 1,171 | * | 7 | | 7 | - | 12 | - | 0 | 0.0 | | | | 0 | | | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 44 | 38 | 109,934 | | | 6 | - | 11 | - | 2 | Out | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 43 | 40 | 7,746 | * | 6 | .5 | 6 | - | 12 | - | 1 | Out | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 6 | 35 | 59 | 31,162 | | | 5 | - | 11 | - | 3 | Out | | | | | | | | | | 6 | 36 | 58 | 633 | * | 6 | | 6 | - | 13 | - | 0 | Out | | | | | | | | | 0 | 2 | 25 | 73 | 59,437 | | | 5 | - | 12 | - | 2 | Out | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 23 | 75 | 3,868 | * | 5 | .5 | 5 | - | 13 | - | 1 | Out | | | | | | | | | 0 | 1 | 14 | 85 | 14,866 | * | 5 | | 5 | - | 14 | - | 0 | Out | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 8 | 92 | 25,317 | | | 4 | - | 13 | - | 2 | Out | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 8 | 92 | 1,423 | * | 4 | .5 | 4 | - | 14 | - | 1 | Out | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 3 | 97 | 5,171 | * | 4 | | 4 | - | 15 | - | 0 | Out | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 2 | 98 | 8,846 | * | 3 | .5 | 3 | - | 15 | - | 1 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 100 | 1,422 | * | 3 | | 3 | - | 16 | - | 0 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 100 | 2,219 | * | 2 | .5 | 2 | - | 16 | - | 1 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | 239 | | 2 | | 2 | - | 17 | - | 0 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 100 | 371 | * | 0 | -1.5 | | Out | | | | | | | | | | | | 100 | 243 | * | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | 24.8 | % | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 1,678,304 | |
* Row combines multiple less frequent records. Chance Will Make Playoffs
LotteryYe of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds. Big GamesWeek of 4/8 | 100.0* | Lottery seed | Reds 382.5 Cubs 327 | +1.5 | | | If winner is:HomeTieAway | Week of 4/15 | 100.0* | 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 | |
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