Chicago Cubs Playoff Chances 2018 50/50

Lost to Rockies 1069-1166, playoff odds down 10.4 to 51.7%
4-1   .800

How are these numbers calculated?

Big Games

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

Week of 5/6100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Cubs 1069 Rockies 1166 -8.1
-0.7
Cardinals 518 Brewers 1308 -1.7
-0.1
Reds 960 Pirates 915 -0.7
Giants 903 Diamondbacks 1233 -0.3
If winner is:HomeAway
Week of 5/13100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Phillies vs Cubs-8.5+8.4
-0.7+0.7
Nationals vs Brewers+2.0-2.0
+0.1-0.1
Mets vs Reds+1.4-1.4
+0.1-0.1
Rockies vs White Sox-0.5+0.5
Dodgers vs Tigers-0.5+0.5
Diamondbacks vs Indians-0.4+0.4
Padres vs Twins-0.3+0.3
Giants vs Royals-0.2+0.2
Marlins vs Pirates+0.2-0.2

What If

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

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If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-Lplayoffs123456789101112131415Count
19-20In100431*
1814-2In10002,328
1713-3In982010,795
1612-4100.0%91701035,319
1511-599.9722116085,263
1410-698.93938616100155,906
139-788.7933202610100222,983
128-853.1010261726165100249,887
117-916.2011421123261761000222,440
106-103.103002102229229200156,006
95-110.300028203126112085,666
84-120.00029253623535,383
73-13Out0421453010,995
62-14Out0529662,451
51-15Out01288316
40-16Out298131
Total:51.7%15141211987654332111,276,300

* Row combines multiple less frequent records.

Games Above .500
Chance Will Make Playoffs

Lottery

Ye of little faith, already thinking about next year. Here are the big games and what ifs for draft seeds.

Big Games

Week of 5/6100.0*Lottery seed
Cubs 1069 Rockies 1166 +1.4
Cardinals 518 Brewers 1308 +0.1
If winner is:HomeAway
Week of 5/13100.0*Lottery seed
Phillies vs Cubs+1.6-1.6
Nationals vs Brewers-0.1+0.1
Mets vs Reds-0.1+0.1

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TWW-L123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
19-20100
1814-2982
1713-39460
1612-47920200
1511-54838122000
1410-6133231165100100
139-7161625231341101000
128-800028161891916831000
117-900041227151918137310000
106-100300002612192017116210000
95-110001381521211694100
84-1200013817252415610
73-13013102432247
62-1403164041
51-1522672
40-16199
Total:888766546544333332222211111000