Games Above .500
Chance Will Make Playoffs

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Chance will make playoffsChance will finish regular season at seed
GW-L-TPCTGD%Change123456789101112131415Avg.ChangeRPIStrength
Indians13-6-0.684271054.4%-24.3544603.4-0.734.853Cleveland Indians
White Sox13-6-0.684231145.6+24.3465403.6+0.735.837Chicago White Sox
Twins11-8-0.579-492Out-0.0085141006.1+0.848.405Minnesota Twins
Tigers8-11-0.421-467Out1297011.0-0.2921.408Detroit Tigers
Royals5-14-0.263-2588Out1592214.0+0.5723.139Kansas City Royals

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Week of 8/19
Twins 1148 Indians 879
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Indians-18.0
-0.5
White Sox+18.0
+0.5
Twins+0.8
Tigers 705 White Sox 789
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Indians-3.0
-0.1
White Sox+3.0
+0.1
Twins*Out
+0.0
Tigers-0.2
Reds 833 Royals 918
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Twins*Out
Royals+0.4
Angels 915 Rangers 1290
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Twins+0.2
Tigers-0.1
Orioles 1170 Red Sox 731
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Tigers-0.1
Royals+0.1
Mets 607 Rays 851
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Twins-0.1
Tigers-0.0
Week of 8/26
Royals vs White SoxIf winner is:HomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Indians74.153.653.7
2.83.43.4
White Sox25.946.446.3
4.23.63.6
Royals13.513.614.0
Tigers vs IndiansHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Indians52.052.254.7
3.53.43.4
White Sox48.047.845.3
Tigers10.611.011.0
Brewers vs TwinsHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Twins6.26.06.0

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