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
Pirates7-2-0.77834494.7%+7.2424319410000001.9+0.362.701Pittsburgh Pirates
Reds6-3-0.66753.547.9+13.15603724158311004.8+0.5414.536Cincinatti Reds
Cubs4-5-0.44418314.2-12.0020112026171173106.2-0.585.620Chicago Cubs
Brewers1-8-0.111-771.50.0-0.0000000000029712.0-0.1424.201Milwaukee Brewers

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Week of 6/3
Cubs 172 Blue Jays 205
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates+1.1
+0.1
Reds+1.7
+0.1
Cubs-6.7
-0.4
Pirates 126 Red Sox 105
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates+5.3
+0.4
Reds-1.3
-0.1
Cubs-1.4
-0.1
Reds 166 Rays 123
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates-0.6
-0.0
Reds+3.9
+0.2
Cubs-0.9
-0.0
Royals 72 Nationals 210
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates-0.4
-0.1
Reds-1.3
Cubs-0.8
Indians 79 Phillies 80
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates-0.4
-0.0
Reds-0.9
-0.0
Cubs-0.9
-0.0
Twins 123 Mets 98
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates+0.4
Reds+0.9
+0.0
Cubs+0.8
+0.0
Dodgers 108 Astros 79
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Reds-0.2
-0.1
Cubs-0.2
-0.1
Rockies 132 Angels 252
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates*+0.1
Reds*+0.1
Cubs*+0.1
Brewers 85 Yankees 180
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
BrewersOut
-0.1
Diamondbacks 101 Mariners 125
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs+0.1
Week of 6/10
Cubs vs RedsIf winner is:HomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates94.9*94.894.6
1.9*1.92.0
Reds37.251.162.9
5.24.64.2
Cubs21.211.44.5
5.86.46.9
Braves vs PhilliesHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates95.895.494.2
Reds52.650.145.6
4.74.74.8
Cubs17.115.812.8
6.16.26.3
Pirates vs BrewersHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates95.592.988.3
1.92.12.4
Reds47.748.649.5
4.84.74.6
Cubs14.014.615.7
BrewersOutOut0.1
12.012.011.9
Mets vs NationalsHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates94.6*94.794.8
1.81.92.0
Reds46.747.548.3
Cubs13.413.714.5
6.36.36.2

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