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.ChangeRPI
Pirates12-1-0.923118299.7%+0.886112100001.2+0.191Pittsburgh Pirates
Cubs8-5-0.61537135.6+11.910035191513107105.6+0.527Chicago Cubs
Reds6-7-0.462-15.53.0-3.6000361014192523108.1-0.6413Cincinatti Reds
Brewers0-13-0.000-1127.5Out01336611.7-0.0422Milwaukee Brewers

Big Games

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Week of 6/30
Astros 266 Cubs 329
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates-0.4
Cubs+8.5
+0.5
Reds-0.6
-0.1
Angels 253 Reds 221
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates+0.2
Cubs+0.8
+0.1
Reds-3.8
-0.5
Twins 332 Rockies 327
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates+0.1
Cubs+2.1
+0.1
Reds+1.1
+0.1
Tigers 180 Giants 233
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates-0.1
Cubs-1.3
-0.1
Reds-0.9
-0.1
Indians 225.5 Diamondbacks 222.5
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates+0.1
Cubs+1.5
+0.1
Reds+0.6
+0.1
Royals 328.5 Dodgers 294
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates+0.1
+0.1
Cubs+1.5
Reds+0.5
Mariners 198.5 Pirates 288.5
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates+0.8
+0.2
Cubs-0.3
Reds-0.1
Phillies 351 Blue Jays 243
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs-0.7
-0.1
Reds-0.1
-0.1
Nationals 292 Yankees 248
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs-0.3
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-0.1
Mets 186 Red Sox 237
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Brewers+0.1
Week of 7/7
Tigers vs CubsIf winner is:HomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates99.999.699.5
Cubs24.7*35.046.6
6.15.65.2
Reds3.42.72.5
8.08.18.2
Red Sox vs GiantsHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates99.7*99.799.6
Cubs37.934.633.4
5.65.75.7
Reds3.53.32.4
Blue Jays vs RockiesHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs37.9*35.933.3
5.6*5.65.7
Reds3.52.62.5
8.08.28.2
Indians vs RedsHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs36.3*35.735.0
5.65.65.7
Reds0.92.15.0
8.68.27.6
Rays vs DodgersHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates99.7*99.799.6
Cubs37.4*35.633.8
Reds3.3*3.22.6
Rangers vs PhilliesHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs37.436.833.7
5.65.65.7
Reds3.1*2.92.9
8.0*8.18.2
Yankees vs DiamondbacksHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs37.0*36.134.2
5.6*5.65.7
Reds3.22.72.7
8.08.28.2
Nationals vs AngelsHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs35.0*36.136.2
Reds2.9*2.93.0
Royals vs PiratesHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates99.499.8100.0
1.31.21.1
Braves vs MarinersHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Reds8.28.18.0
Astros vs MetsHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Brewers11.611.711.7
Twins vs BrewersHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Brewers11.711.711.6

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