Chicago Cubs Playoff Chances 2018 50/50Lost to Blue Jays 172-205, playoff odds down 10.8 to 12.4% 4-5-0 .444 How are these numbers calculated? Big GamesHow we did last week and who we should root for this week. Explain Week of 6/3 | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Average seed | Cubs 172 Blue Jays 205 | -7.1 | | -0.7 | | Pirates 126 Red Sox 105 | -1.7 | | -0.1 | | Reds 166 Rays 123 | -1.7 | | -0.1 | | Royals 72 Nationals 210 | -1.0 | | -0.1 | | Indians 79 Phillies 80 | -0.9 | | -0.1 | | Twins 123 Mets 98 | +0.9 | | +0.1 | | Tigers 98 Braves 138 | -0.3 | | -0.1 | | Rockies 132 Angels 252 | +0.2 | | +0.1 | | Giants 116 Rangers 56 | | | -0.1 | | Dodgers 108 Astros 79 | | | -0.1 | | Diamondbacks 101 Mariners 125 | | | +0.1 | | | If winner is:HomeTieAway | Week of 6/10 | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Average seed | Cubs vs Reds | +6.9-1.5-6.8 | | +0.8-0.1-0.8 | | Pirates vs Brewers | -1.2*-0.3+1.2 | | | | Braves vs Phillies | +0.4*+0.4-0.4 | | | | Mets vs Nationals | +0.2*+0.0-0.2 | | | |
* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know. What IfChances based on how well the Cubs finish out the regular season. Explain | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | | If finish: | Chance in | Chance will finish regular season at seed | | TW | W | - | L | - | T | playoffs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Count | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | 11 | - | 0 | - | 0 | In | 94 | 6 | | 0 | | | | | | | | | 1,064 | | 14 | .5 | 10 | - | 0 | - | 1 | In | 87 | 9 | | 4 | | | | | | | | | 375 | | 14 | | 10 | - | 1 | - | 0 | 99.9 | % | 73 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 0 | | | | | | | | 9,007 | | | 9 | - | 0 | - | 2 | In | 75 | 22 | | 3 | | | | | | | | | 73 | | 13 | .5 | 9 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 99.7 | | 59 | 23 | 0 | 17 | 0 | | | | | | | | 3,688 | | | 8 | - | 0 | - | 3 | In | 58 | 33 | | 8 | | | | | | | | | 12 | | 13 | | 9 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 96.5 | | 33 | 33 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | 44,896 | | | 8 | - | 1 | - | 2 | 97.1 | | 34 | 34 | 1 | 29 | 3 | 0 | | | | | | | 656 | | | 7 | - | 0 | - | 4 | In | 50 | 50 | | | | | | | | | | | 2 | | 12 | .5 | 8 | - | 2 | - | 1 | 90.7 | | 17 | 30 | 3 | 41 | 9 | 1 | 0 | | | | | | 16,265 | | | 7 | - | 1 | - | 3 | 89.6 | | 16 | 22 | 3 | 49 | 9 | 1 | | | | | | | 77 | | 12 | | 8 | - | 3 | - | 0 | 70.0 | | 5 | 21 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | | | | | 133,857 | | | 7 | - | 2 | - | 2 | 70.3 | | 5 | 22 | 6 | 37 | 25 | 4 | 0 | | | | | | 2,745 | | | 6 | - | 1 | - | 4 | 71.4 | | 14 | 14 | 14 | 29 | 29 | | | | | | | | 7 | | 11 | .5 | 7 | - | 3 | - | 1 | 48.0 | | 1 | 10 | 6 | 31 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 0 | | | | | 43,625 | | | 6 | - | 2 | - | 3 | 42.6 | | | 10 | 4 | 29 | 40 | 15 | 2 | | | | | | 277 | | 11 | | 7 | - | 4 | - | 0 | 21.3 | | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 37 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | | | 267,851 | | | 6 | - | 3 | - | 2 | 20.7 | | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 38 | 31 | 9 | 1 | | | | | 6,191 | | | 5 | - | 2 | - | 4 | 23.1 | | | | 8 | 15 | 38 | 31 | 8 | | | | | | 13 | | 10 | .5 | 6 | - | 4 | - | 1 | 5.5 | | | 0 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 41 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | | | 76,659 | | | 5 | - | 3 | - | 3 | 5.5 | | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 40 | 27 | 6 | 1 | | | | 559 | * | 10 | | 6 | - | 5 | - | 0 | 1.3 | | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 0 | | 375,221 | | | 5 | - | 4 | - | 2 | 1.2 | | | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 28 | 37 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | | 9,516 | | | 4 | - | 3 | - | 4 | Out | | | | | | 36 | 27 | 32 | 5 | | | | 22 | | 9 | .5 | 5 | - | 5 | - | 1 | 0.1 | | | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 38 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 92,005 | | | 4 | - | 4 | - | 3 | 0.2 | | | | 0 | | 1 | 7 | 28 | 39 | 19 | 5 | 0 | | 634 | | | 3 | - | 3 | - | 5 | Out | | | | | | | 50 | | | 50 | | | 2 | | 9 | | 5 | - | 6 | - | 0 | 0.0 | | | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 31 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 376,094 | | | 4 | - | 5 | - | 2 | Out | | | | | 0 | 2 | 13 | 32 | 33 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 9,335 | | | 3 | - | 4 | - | 4 | Out | | | | | | 4 | 11 | 18 | 36 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 28 | | 8 | .5 | 4 | - | 6 | - | 1 | 0.0 | | | | 0 | | | 0 | 1 | 11 | 33 | 39 | 14 | 1 | 76,701 | | | 3 | - | 5 | - | 3 | Out | | | | | | | 2 | 11 | 33 | 38 | 15 | 2 | 494 | | 8 | | 4 | - | 7 | - | 0 | Out | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 40 | 29 | 5 | 268,769 | | | 3 | - | 6 | - | 2 | Out | | | | | | | 0 | 4 | 20 | 40 | 31 | 5 | 6,271 | | | 2 | - | 5 | - | 4 | Out | | | | | | | | 7 | 29 | 14 | 43 | 7 | 14 | | 7 | .5 | 3 | - | 7 | - | 1 | Out | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 49 | 17 | 43,967 | | | 2 | - | 6 | - | 3 | Out | | | | | | | | | 4 | 32 | 47 | 17 | 234 | | 7 | | 3 | - | 8 | - | 0 | Out | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 49 | 31 | 134,462 | | | 2 | - | 7 | - | 2 | Out | | | | | | | | 0 | 1 | 16 | 49 | 34 | 2,688 | | | 1 | - | 6 | - | 4 | Out | | | | | | | | | | 20 | 60 | 20 | 5 | | 6 | .5 | 2 | - | 8 | - | 1 | Out | | | | | | | | | 0 | 5 | 41 | 54 | 16,527 | | | 1 | - | 7 | - | 3 | Out | | | | | | | | | | 4 | 48 | 48 | 79 | | 6 | | 2 | - | 9 | - | 0 | Out | | | | | | | | | 0 | 2 | 29 | 69 | 44,496 | | | 1 | - | 8 | - | 2 | Out | | | | | | | | | | 2 | 29 | 69 | 645 | | 5 | .5 | 1 | - | 9 | - | 1 | Out | | | | | | | | | 0 | 0 | 14 | 86 | 3,696 | | | 0 | - | 8 | - | 3 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | 19 | 81 | 16 | | 5 | | 1 | - | 10 | - | 0 | Out | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 7 | 93 | 9,071 | | | 0 | - | 9 | - | 2 | Out | | | | | | | | | | 1 | 10 | 88 | 69 | | 4 | .5 | 0 | - | 10 | - | 1 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | 3 | 97 | 349 | | 4 | | 0 | - | 11 | - | 0 | Out | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | 100 | 1,011 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | 12.4 | % | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 2,080,320 | |
* Row combines multiple less frequent records. Chance Will Make Playoffs
LotteryYe of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds. Big GamesWeek of 6/3 | 100.0* | Lottery seed | Cubs 172 Blue Jays 205 | +1.3 | | Pirates 126 Red Sox 105 | +0.1 | | Reds 166 Rays 123 | +0.1 | | Indians 79 Phillies 80 | +0.1 | | Twins 123 Mets 98 | -0.1 | | Royals 72 Nationals 210 | +0.0 | | Dodgers 108 Astros 79 | +0.0 | | Giants 116 Rangers 56 | +0.0 | | | If winner is:HomeTieAway | Week of 6/10 | 100.0* | Lottery seed | Cubs vs Reds | -1.4+1.1+1.4 | | Tigers vs Indians | +0.0-0.1-0.0 | | Braves vs Phillies | +0.0-0.1-0.0 | | Twins vs Royals | -0.0-0.1+0.0 | | Blue Jays vs Rays | -0.0-0.1+0.0 | | Red Sox vs Yankees | -0.1*-0.1+0.1 | | Mets vs Nationals | +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. 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