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
Yankees 401 Red Sox 417.5 +8.6
+0.8
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Week of 4/15100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Red Sox vs Rays+9.3*-0.7-9.2
+0.7-0.0-0.7
Blue Jays vs Yankees-0.5*+0.1+0.5

* 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 Red Sox finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-L-Tplayoffs123456789101112Count
17.5-20In100896*
1716-3-0In10002,150*
16.515-3-1In99101,442*
1615-4-0In98208,546
14-3-2In991405*
15.514-4-1In97305,173*
1514-5-0In9270125,358
13-4-2In927011,569*
14.513-5-1In85120214,851*
1413-6-0100.0%732115059,836
12-5-299.974211403,941*
13.512-6-199.9583039031,100
11-5-399.76027390644*
1312-7-099.2383871510109,958
11-6-299.1393881417,676*
12.511-7-197.1214014223053,637
10-6-397.01941142331,152*
1211-8-089.483122281010164,813
10-7-290.2832222891012,211*
11.510-8-174.821827282140074,565
9-7-375.12172829213001,667*
1110-9-050.40725182916400201,033
9-8-251.3072518291630015,398*
10.59-9-125.90117726301430081,994
8-8-326.11187273113301,811*
109-10-011.7010212283015400201,073
8-9-211.30092112830153015,399*
9.58-10-14.204021230321630074,088
7-9-33.740213303216301,670*
98-11-01.620031430311630165,497
7-10-21.31003143132153012,065*
8.57-11-10.3000315343313253,486
6-10-30.30031636301321,142*
87-12-00.100052037308109,467*
6-11-20.10001520373087,652
7.56-12-10.0001728442131,278
5-11-3Out17284421629*
76-13-00.0000216443959,004
5-12-2Out021544393,839*
6.55-13-1Out006355914,521
4-12-3Out73756267*
65-14-0Out02247325,325
4-13-2Out0222761,554*
5.54-14-1Out014865,246*
54-15-0Out07928,433
3-14-2Out0694417*
4.53-15-1Out3971,363*
43-16-0Out1992,202*
3.52-16-1Out298254*
1-3Out100607*
Total:41.9%1211109988877651,678,304

* 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
Yankees 401 Red Sox 417.5 -1.5
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Week of 4/15100.0*Lottery seed
Red Sox vs Rays-1.5+1.1+1.5
Twins vs Indians+0.0-0.1-0.0
Blue Jays vs Yankees+0.0*-0.1-0.0
Tigers vs Royals+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
18.5-20100
1817-2-0991
17.516-2-1991
1716-3-0991
16.515-3-19460
1615-4-09550
15.514-4-1831610
1514-5-0821610
13-4-25436920
14.513-5-15335102000
1413-6-05236102000
12-5-2183728134100
13.512-6-1173430144100
11-5-32719312513300
1312-7-016333015410010
11-6-218212824134110
12.511-7-1181927241351300
10-6-3016192830142100
1211-8-01617252313419100
10-7-20015162728135310000
11.510-8-10014122223121194100
9-7-305224725664110
1110-9-00013815169221782000
9-8-20031534271112952100
10.59-9-100171831117181383100
8-8-30125001491417138520
109-10-00003841219211710410000
8-9-2011014916191812731000
9.58-10-100401391620201583100
7-9-340127132320179310
98-11-0020013815202116941000
7-10-2100251321241811410
8.57-11-10000151220242012510
6-10-30028182726145
87-12-0000141119242113510
6-11-200017162728175
7.56-12-1000015142629185
5-11-3006244129
76-13-000015142629206
5-12-2016223931
6.55-13-10016214033
65-14-0015204034
4-13-2142669
5.54-14-1032770
54-15-00032473
4.53-15-10991
43-16-00793
3.52-16-1397
32-17-0199
1-2.5100
Total:666555545544444443333332