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
Reds vs Pirates+10.6*+0.3-10.3
+0.8+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 Reds finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-L-Tplayoffs123456789101112Count
18.5-20In1001,214*
1817-2-0In10002,922*
17.516-2-1In10001,791*
1716-3-0In991014,668*
16.515-3-1In99108,808*
1615-4-0In9720049,329
14-3-2In98202,470*
15.514-4-1In9540128,916*
1514-5-0100.0%899020131,260
13-4-2In899027,868*
14.513-5-1100.0811504071,122*
1413-6-0100.06724270268,625
12-5-299.9692317017,797*
13.512-6-199.851334120134,160
11-5-399.9543241002,605*
1312-7-098.8323991910438,640
11-6-299.132408191030,903*
12.511-7-196.416381526400201,875
10-6-396.317381527404,392*
1211-8-087.4628233111100578,410
10-7-288.26282330111042,925*
11.510-8-172.11152729225000243,220
9-7-372.7115282822505,382*
1110-9-047.506241830174000620,114
9-8-248.2062419311740047,214*
10.59-9-124.501167273115300238,076
8-8-325.111772631143005,521*
109-10-011.1009212283015300544,179
8-9-210.90921229301530041,125*
9.58-10-14.0040214323114300187,625
7-9-34.00402153231142004,240*
98-11-01.6020041632301430390,395
7-10-21.51004163231133028,822*
8.57-11-10.40004183630101119,518
6-10-30.20041736301112,501*
87-12-00.1000172338266228,455
6-11-20.10016233826616,051*
7.56-12-10.00011032401662,555*
76-13-00.00003204432107,796
5-12-2Out031945337,117*
6.55-13-1Out018395225,393*
65-14-0Out003286840,452
4-13-2Out0327692,434*
5.54-14-1Out0117827,843*
54-15-0Out0109012,378*
4.53-15-1Out5951,793*
43-16-0Out2982,734*
3.52-16-1Out100298*
32-17-0Out0100401*
1-2.5Out100580*
Total:51.4%151311121087765435,034,912

* 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
Reds 382.5 Cubs 327 -1.5
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Week of 4/15100.0*Lottery seed
Reds vs Pirates-1.4+0.9+1.3
Red Sox vs Rays+0.0-0.1-0.0
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

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TWW-L-T123456789101112131415161718192021222324
19-20100
18.517-1-11000
1817-2-01000
17.516-2-1982
1716-3-09820
16.515-3-19370
1615-4-092700
14-3-2762220
15.514-4-17522200
1514-5-075223000
13-4-2433815300
14.513-5-142391530000
1413-6-042391530000
12-5-21230321871000
13.512-6-111293219710000
11-5-31716272715610
1312-7-0112832197200100
11-6-2161626271661100
12.511-7-11515252617613000
10-6-3015152732162100
1211-8-014132324166111100
10-7-2001413252916642000
11.510-8-1001310212513131041000
9-7-30042048257742100
1110-9-00002613169251872000
9-8-200213333914138410000
10.59-9-1001617413191812621000
8-8-3124026121716126310
109-10-000038414222215831000
8-9-200110015131920169410000
9.58-10-10040015122022181151000
7-9-34001411202420115100
98-11-0020014112023191262000
7-10-21001310192421136200
8.57-11-1000139182422146200
6-10-300141224282091
87-12-00000028172423167200
6-11-2000141223292292
7.56-12-10001310222923102
76-13-0000039212924112
5-12-200312283820
6.55-13-100211273821
65-14-000210263824
5.54-14-10173458
54-15-00173261
4.53-15-1011486
43-16-011387
3.52-16-1397
32-17-0298
1-2.5100
Total:887766556554443333222111