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.ChangeRPI
Cubs14-5-0.737334994.9%+15.4672852.7+0.937Chicago Cubs
Brewers14-5-0.737376193.4-4.3336173.4-0.7311Milwaukee Brewers
Reds11-8-0.579280Out-5.74306516.6-0.3718Cincinatti Reds
Pirates8-11-0.42164Out87414309.1+0.9417Pittsburgh Pirates
Cardinals1-18-0.053-6952Out881214.1+0.0529St Louis Cardinals

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Week of 8/19
Cardinals 620 Cubs 720
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs+13.6
+0.5
Brewers-0.5
-0.3
Reds-2.9
-0.1
Cardinals-0.1
Reds 833 Royals 918
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs+2.5
+0.1
Brewers+0.9
Reds-5.0
-0.4
Dodgers 813 Rockies 430
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs-4.6
-0.1
Brewers-1.3
Reds-1.1
-0.1
Pirates+0.2
Padres 824 Diamondbacks 1387
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs+3.8
+0.1
Brewers-0.1
Reds+1.0
+0.2
Brewers 806 Pirates 1064
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs+1.6
+0.3
Brewers-2.3
-0.3
Reds+0.4
Pirates+0.5
Giants 780 Athletics 1271
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates+0.2
Mets 607 Rays 851
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates+0.2
Braves 658 Phillies 707
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cardinals+0.1
Week of 8/26
Dodgers vs DiamondbacksIf winner is:HomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs89.991.3In
2.82.72.7
Brewers87.088.3In
3.53.53.3
Reds6.76.76.6
Brewers vs TwinsHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs93.393.696.6
3.13.02.3
BrewersIn91.186.8
3.03.13.9
Reds vs CubsHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs89.991.2In
3.13.12.3
Brewers93.5*93.193.3
3.03.13.8
Reds6.46.56.9
Cardinals vs PiratesHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates9.49.28.9
Cardinals14.014.014.2
Padres vs MarinersHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Reds6.86.56.4
Phillies vs MarlinsHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates9.09.19.2
Mets vs PhilliesHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates9.29.29.1
Giants vs RockiesHomeTieAway
Sun100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Pirates9.19.29.1

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