Texas Rangers Playoff Chances 2018 50/50

Beat Phillies 1358-1072, playoff odds up 3.5 to 13.8%
2-3   .400

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
Phillies 1072 Rangers 1358 +3.6
+0.8
Athletics 1176 Astros 1602 -0.3
If winner is:HomeAway
Week of 5/13100.0*Chance in playoffs100.0*Average seed
Blue Jays vs Rangers-5.1+5.1
-0.9+0.9
Red Sox vs Astros+0.8-0.8
Yankees vs Angels+0.7-0.7
Rays vs Athletics+0.3-0.3
Rockies vs White Sox+0.2-0.2
Dodgers vs Tigers+0.2-0.2
+0.1-0.1
Diamondbacks vs Indians+0.2-0.2
+0.1-0.1
Giants vs Royals+0.2-0.2
+0.1-0.1
Padres vs Twins+0.1-0.1
+0.1-0.1

What If

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

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If finish:Chance inChance will finish regular season at seed
TWW-Lplayoffs123456789101112131415Count
1816-0In982131
1715-1In9901334
1614-2100.0%922602,352
1513-399.6749017010,881
1412-496.340202344035,394
1311-578.19198431930085,315
1210-633.60482034238100156,033
119-74.000219222922113100223,477
108-80.3000016162526177200250,495
97-90.0000031124302281221,888
86-10Out00313313717155,452
75-11Out0019365485,081
64-12Out01158435,736
53-13Out049610,873
42-14Out1992,391
2-3Out100467*
Total:13.8%3227777778889991,276,300

* 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
Phillies 1072 Rangers 1358 -1.7
If winner is:HomeAway
Week of 5/13100.0*Lottery seed
Blue Jays vs Rangers+1.8-1.8

What If

100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100100
If finish:Chance will finish season at seed
TWW-L123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
1816-0100
1715-19010
1614-27324300
1513-33841173000
1412-47243222920040
1311-5028172319811651000
1210-600013713101421181031000
119-70013027141920171052000
108-8000012510161919148410000
97-900000138142021171041000
86-1000015112125211130
75-110002720332810
64-12003144141
53-13022276
42-14892
31-15199
20-16199
Total:112222223334444444444444444443