AL West Division Playoff Chances 2018 50/50

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Chance will make playoffs												Chance will finish regular season at seed
	G	W	-	L	-	T	PCT	GD	%	Change		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Avg.	Change	RPI

Athletics		16	-	3	-	0	.842	5462	In		+0.2	50			50												2.5	+0.02	3	Oakland Athletics

Astros		16	-	3	-	0	.842	8147	In		+0.2	50			50												2.5	+0.02	1	Houston Astros
Angels		10	-	9	-	0	.526	-168	Out								5	20	25	26	19	5					8.5	-1.13	13	Los Angeles Angels
Rangers		10	-	9	-	0	.526	-228	Out								4	18	26	28	24						8.5	+0.27	6	Texas Rangers
Mariners		6	-	13	-	0	.316	-3719	Out													6	83	10	2		12.1	-0.03	14	Seattle Mariners

Big Games

Who should we root for? Explain

Week of 8/19
Tigers 705 White Sox 789
Sun	100.0*	Chance in playoffs	100.0*	Average seed
Athletics	-0.2
Astros	-0.2
Angels			+0.1
Rangers			+0.1
Mariners			+0.1

Twins 1148 Indians 879
Sun	100.0*	Chance in playoffs	100.0*	Average seed
Athletics	In
Astros	In
Angels			-0.1
Rangers			-0.1

Giants 780 Athletics 1271
Sun	100.0*	Chance in playoffs	100.0*	Average seed
Athletics	In		+0.5
Astros			-0.5

Mariners 568 Astros 1120
Sun	100.0*	Chance in playoffs	100.0*	Average seed
Athletics			-0.5
Astros	In		+0.5
Mariners			-0.2

Angels 915 Rangers 1290
Sun	100.0*	Chance in playoffs	100.0*	Average seed
Angels			-0.8
Rangers			+0.7

Mets 607 Rays 851
Sun	100.0*	Chance in playoffs	100.0*	Average seed
Angels			-0.1
Rangers			-0.2

Orioles 1170 Red Sox 731
Sun	100.0*	Chance in playoffs	100.0*	Average seed
Angels			-0.1
Rangers			-0.1

Yankees 933 Blue Jays 938
Sun	100.0*	Chance in playoffs	100.0*	Average seed
Angels			-0.0
Rangers			-0.0
Mariners			+0.1

Week of 8/26
Angels vs AstrosIf winner is:HomeTieAway
Sun	100.0*	Chance in playoffs	100.0*	Average seed
Athletics			1.9*2.53.1
Astros			3.1*2.51.9
Angels			7.88.39.2
Rangers			8.78.58.3

Athletics vs RangersHomeTieAway
Sun	100.0*	Chance in playoffs	100.0*	Average seed
Athletics			1.9*2.53.1
Astros			3.1*2.51.9
Angels			8.38.58.7
Rangers			9.18.37.9

Rays vs Blue JaysHomeTieAway
Sun	100.0*	Chance in playoffs	100.0*	Average seed
Angels			8.68.38.3
Rangers			8.78.68.2

Nationals vs OriolesHomeTieAway
Sun	100.0*	Chance in playoffs	100.0*	Average seed
Angels			8.38.78.7
Rangers			8.48.38.6

Padres vs MarinersHomeTieAway
Sun	100.0*	Chance in playoffs	100.0*	Average seed
Mariners			12.312.211.9

Tigers vs IndiansHomeTieAway
Sun	100.0*	Chance in playoffs	100.0*	Average seed
Angels			8.58.48.4
Mariners			12.112.112.0

Brewers vs TwinsHomeTieAway
Sun	100.0*	Chance in playoffs	100.0*	Average seed
Angels			8.48.48.5
Rangers			8.48.48.5

Yankees vs Red SoxHomeTieAway
Sun	100.0*	Chance in playoffs	100.0*	Average seed
Mariners			12.112.112.0

Royals vs White SoxHomeTieAway
Sun	100.0*	Chance in playoffs	100.0*	Average seed
Mariners			12.112.112.0

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