How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

How we did last week and who we should root for this week.   Explain

Week of 8/19100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Tigers 705 White Sox 789 -0.2
Giants 780 Athletics 1271 In
+0.5
Twins 1148 Indians 879 In
Mariners 568 Astros 1120 -0.5
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Week of 8/26100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Angels vs Astros+0.6*-0.0-0.6
Athletics vs Rangers+0.6*-0.0-0.6

* A starred number could be exactly 0 or just really small. The simulation did not run long enough to know.

What If

Chances based on how well the Athletics finish out the regular season.   Explain

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-L-Tplayoffs123456789101112131415Count
182-0-0In8812614,870
17.51-0-1In752550,115
171-1-0In50501,230,558
0-0-2In5248948
16.50-1-1In257550,068
160-2-0In1288616,161
Total:In50502,562,720
Games Above .500
Chance Will Make Playoffs

Lottery

Why are you looking down here? We just made the playoffs!

Big Games

Week of 8/19100.0*Lottery seed
Giants 780 Athletics 1271 -0.3
Mariners 568 Astros 1120 +0.2
Brewers 806 Pirates 1064 -0.1
If winner is:HomeTieAway
Week of 8/26100.0*Lottery seed
Athletics vs Rangers-0.2+0.2+0.2
Angels vs Astros-0.2-0.2+0.2

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TWW-L-T123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
182-0-08812
17.51-0-15149
171-1-05149
0-0-21486
16.50-1-11387
160-2-01387
Total:5050