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
Pirates7-2-0.77834476.7%+6.73422714964211003.0+0.452Pittsburgh Pirates
Reds6-3-0.66753.553.8+6.9171042314108543114.6+0.5014Cincinatti Reds
Cubs4-5-0.44418312.4-10.823161012131312121067.6-0.915Chicago Cubs
Brewers1-8-0.111-771.50.3-0.90000011248176611.3-0.4824Milwaukee Brewers

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Week of 6/3
Reds 166 Rays 123
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates-2.2
-0.1
Reds+9.3
+0.7
Cubs-1.7
-0.1
Brewers-0.2
Pirates 126 Red Sox 105
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates+8.1
+0.5
Reds-2.0
-0.1
Cubs-1.7
-0.1
Brewers-0.2
Cubs 172 Blue Jays 205
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates+1.6
+0.1
Reds+1.6
+0.1
Cubs-7.1
-0.7
Brewers+0.1
Royals 72 Nationals 210
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates-0.9
Reds-1.3
-0.1
Cubs-1.0
-0.1
Brewers-0.1
Indians 79 Phillies 80
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates-0.9
-0.1
Reds-1.2
-0.1
Cubs-0.9
-0.1
Brewers-0.1
Twins 123 Mets 98
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates+0.9
Reds+1.2
+0.1
Cubs+0.9
+0.1
Tigers 98 Braves 138
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates-0.3
-0.0
Reds-0.6
-0.1
Cubs-0.3
-0.1
Brewers-0.1
Brewers 85 Yankees 180
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates+0.2
Brewers-0.7
-0.4
Rockies 132 Angels 252
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Reds+0.4
+0.1
Cubs+0.2
+0.1
Diamondbacks 101 Mariners 125
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates+0.3
Reds+0.3
Cubs+0.1
Dodgers 108 Astros 79
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Reds-0.3
Cubs-0.1
Giants 116 Rangers 56
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Reds-0.3
Cubs-0.1
Brewers-0.1
Week of 6/10
Cubs vs RedsIf winner is:HomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates77.8*76.275.6
2.9*3.03.1
Reds42.254.765.4
5.34.53.8
Cubs19.310.95.5
6.87.78.4
Pirates vs BrewersHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates84.277.669.2
2.53.03.5
Reds52.1*53.655.6
4.74.54.4
Cubs11.2*12.113.6
Brewers0.00.20.6
11.511.311.0
Braves vs PhilliesHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates77.5*77.075.9
Reds54.4*54.253.2
Cubs12.8*12.811.9
Mets vs NationalsHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates77.0*76.976.4
Reds54.2*53.753.5
Cubs12.6*12.412.2

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