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
Mets 471.5 Nationals 470 -8.6
-0.8
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Week of 4/15100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Nationals vs Braves+7.3-0.6-7.4
+0.7-0.0-0.7
Phillies vs Mets+0.1*+0.3-0.1

* 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 Nationals finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-L-Tplayoffs123456789101112Count
17.5-19In100769*
1717-2-0In10001,254*
16.516-2-1In991880*
1616-3-0In97207,243*
15.515-3-1In955014,535*
1515-4-0In8990227,444
14-3-2In918011,340*
14.514-4-1In81160316,662*
1414-5-099.9%662527080,284
13-4-2100.067252704,764*
13.513-5-199.85034411046,517*
1313-6-098.6313991910187,464
12-5-298.632399181012,164*
12.512-6-195.6163816264098,289
11-5-395.616371725401,952*
1212-7-085.6626233113200341,792
11-6-286.46272331121024,082*
11.511-7-169.3114262924610166,173
10-6-368.51142628256103,607*
1111-8-043.305211832195100505,554
10-7-244.6052118311940037,340*
10.510-8-121.201146273316300225,009
9-7-320.31136263317305,026*
1010-9-08.4007212293116400608,795
9-8-28.50711129321640045,710*
9.59-9-12.8030213313215300245,822
8-8-32.620213323315205,721*
99-10-00.9010041632311430599,305
8-9-20.91003163231143045,600*
8.58-10-10.20004183630101218,639
7-9-30.10141835311114,856*
88-11-00.000172438256484,264
7-10-20.00016233826635,682*
7.57-11-10.000110334115156,857
6-10-3Out193341163,397*
77-12-00.00004204531318,090
6-11-2Out00320453222,349*
6.56-12-1Out019405090,459
5-11-3Out01938511,775*
66-13-0Out0043066168,146
5-12-2Out04296711,349*
5.55-13-1Out01198041,940*
55-14-0Out00128870,716
4-13-2Out012884,082*
4.54-14-1Out069414,490*
44-15-0Out039724,597*
3.53-15-1Out1993,764*
33-16-0Out1995,885*
2.52-16-1Out0100712*
0-2Out1001,766*
Total:25.2%56778991010101095,034,912

* 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
Mets 471.5 Nationals 470 +1.5
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Week of 4/15100.0*Lottery seed
Nationals vs Braves-1.4+1.0+1.4
Twins vs Indians-0.0-0.1+0.0
Tigers vs Royals-0.0-0.1+0.0
Mariners vs Astros*-0.0-0.1+0.0
Phillies vs Mets-0.0-0.1+0.0
Blue Jays vs Yankees-0.0-0.1+0.0
Red Sox vs Rays-0.0-0.1+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
18.5-19100
1818-1-0991
17.517-1-1982
1717-2-09820
16.516-2-19281
1616-3-0891000
15.515-3-1702630
1515-4-06827400
14.514-4-13540195100
1414-5-034412051000
13-4-28243124103000
13.513-5-172232241131000
1313-6-062231251130010
12-5-20310212823112100
12.512-6-103920272311341000
1212-7-0028182421102122000
11-6-200282032245531000
11.511-7-1001615262110116210000
1111-8-0001310161318211241000
10-7-2001934151114128310000
10.510-8-1000417281519171151000
9-7-30120001381418171262000
1010-9-000017281622211472000
9-8-20800138151920158310000
9.59-9-1030012714212217941000
8-8-330027142223179310
99-10-000100026132022181141000
8-9-201000261421241810310
8.58-10-1000000251321241911410
7-9-30001310202824123
88-11-00000151220242112410
7-10-2000028192826143
7.57-11-10000027172727154
77-12-00000027172728164
6-11-20029263924
6.56-12-10029253926
66-13-00028243927
5-12-20173161
5.55-13-10163162
55-14-00163163
4-13-211386
4.54-14-1011287
44-15-0011188
3.53-15-10397
33-16-00397
2.52-16-1199
22-17-00100
1.51-17-1100
11-18-0199
0-0.5100
Total:223334453445555555555554