Chicago Cubs Playoff Chances 2018Beat Cardinals 720-620, playoff odds up 0.3 to 99.3% 14-5-0 .737 How are these numbers calculated? Big GamesHow we did last week and who we should root for this week. Explain Week of 8/19 | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Average seed | Cardinals 620 Cubs 720 | +0.3 | | +0.0 | | Reds 833 Royals 918 | +0.1 | | | | Brewers 806 Pirates 1064 | | | +1.2 | | | If winner is:HomeTieAway | Week of 8/26 | 100.0* | Chance in playoffs | 100.0* | Average seed | Reds vs Cubs | -4.0-2.9In | | -1.3-1.2+0.2 | | Dodgers vs Diamondbacks | -1.0-0.5In | | | | Brewers vs Twins | | | -0.0+0.0+0.4 | |
What IfChances based on how well the Cubs finish out the regular season. Explain | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | | If finish: | Chance in | Chance will finish regular season at seed | | TW | W | - | L | - | T | playoffs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Count | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 | In | | 100 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 6,073,076 | | 15 | .5 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 | In | | 21 | | 79 | | | | | | | | | | | | 281,646 | | 15 | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | In | | 17 | | 83 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1,660,553 | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 | In | | 18 | | 82 | | | | | | | | | | | | 3,264 | | 14 | .5 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1 | 66.6 | % | | 1 | | 66 | 33 | | | | | | | | | | | 38,290 | | 14 | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0 | 64.0 | | | 1 | | 63 | 36 | | | | | | | | | | | 113,671 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | 99.3 | % | | 79 | | 21 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | 8,170,500 | |
Chance Will Make Playoffs
LotteryYe of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds. Big GamesWeek of 8/19 | 100.0* | Lottery seed | Twins 1148 Indians 879 | -0.2 | | Brewers 806 Pirates 1064 | -0.1 | | Cardinals 620 Cubs 720 | -0.0 | | | If winner is:HomeTieAway | Week of 8/26 | 100.0* | Lottery seed | Reds vs Cubs | +0.6+0.5-0.1 | | Brewers vs Twins | +0.0-0.4-0.4 | |
What If | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | If finish: | Chance will finish season at seed | TW | W | - | L | - | T | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16 | | 2 | - | 0 | - | 0 | | | | 55 | 45 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | .5 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 | | | | 9 | 90 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | 1 | - | 1 | - | 0 | | | | 10 | 89 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 0 | - | 0 | - | 2 | | | | 0 | 11 | 89 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | .5 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1 | | | | 0 | 7 | 59 | | | 33 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14 | | 0 | - | 2 | - | 0 | | | | 0 | 7 | 57 | | | 36 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Total: | | | | 43 | 55 | 1 | | | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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