Games Above .500
Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffsChance will finish regular season at seed
GW-L-TPCTGD%Change123456789101112Avg.ChangeRPIStrength
Pirates12-1-0.9231182100.0%+0.09910000001.0+0.031.856Pittsburgh Pirates
Cubs8-5-0.61537153.2+20.900053211284104.9+0.607.693Chicago Cubs
Reds6-7-0.462-15.52.7-2.900036111520242108.0-0.7013.491Cincinatti Reds
Brewers0-13-0.000-1127.5Out00307011.722.142Milwaukee Brewers

Big Games

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Week of 6/30
Astros 266 Cubs 329
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs+7.3
+0.3
Reds-0.6
-0.1
Indians 225.5 Diamondbacks 222.5
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs+4.4
+0.1
Reds+1.5
+0.2
Twins 332 Rockies 327
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs+3.0
+0.1
Reds+1.1
+0.1
Angels 253 Reds 221
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs+0.6
+0.0
Reds-2.6
-0.3
Royals 328.5 Dodgers 294
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs+1.2
Reds+0.1
Phillies 351 Blue Jays 243
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs-1.1
-0.1
Reds-0.1
-0.1
Tigers 180 Giants 233
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs*-0.1
-0.0
Reds-0.1
-0.0
Nationals 292 Yankees 248
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs-0.1
Braves 268.5 Rays 207.5
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Reds-0.1
Rangers 290 Brewers 266
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Brewers-0.0
Mets 186 Red Sox 237
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Brewers+0.0
Week of 7/7
Tigers vs CubsIf winner is:HomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs31.145.055.0
5.75.24.9
Reds3.82.82.6
7.98.08.0
Rangers vs PhilliesHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs56.655.249.4
4.84.95.0
Reds2.8*2.72.5
7.98.08.1
Blue Jays vs RockiesHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs56.654.950.8
4.94.95.0
Reds3.32.42.3
7.98.08.1
Yankees vs DiamondbacksHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs56.155.252.5
4.84.95.0
Reds3.0*2.62.6
7.88.08.0
Indians vs RedsHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs54.154.153.0
Reds0.50.93.2
8.88.47.8
Rays vs DodgersHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs55.853.952.4
Reds2.92.92.6
Red Sox vs GiantsHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs53.552.251.8
4.95.05.0
Reds2.8*2.62.1
8.08.08.2
Nationals vs AngelsHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs52.5*53.453.8
Astros vs MetsHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Brewers11.711.811.9
Twins vs BrewersHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Brewers11.711.711.5
Braves vs MarinersHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Reds8.07.97.9

* A starred outcome could have no effect or just a really small effect. The simulation did not run long enough to know.