With the minor-league season over and our typical 8:00 AM slot suddenly open, I figured it would be worthwhile to take a quick daily look at how the playoff picture has changed in the American League on a day-to-day basis. This will be nothing fancy. Just a look at how playoff contenders did on the day, how it affected the standings and what it means for the Red Sox. I’ll consider any team within five games of a playoff spot as a postseason contender.
Scores
NYY 5, MIN 2
BOS 1, BAL 0
TOR 5, KC 2
CHC 2, TB 1
HOU 3, CHW 1
CLE 6, LAA 3
TEX 3, SEA 1
Playoff Odds
Team | Fangraphs | Baseball Prospectus |
---|---|---|
Team | Fangraphs | Baseball Prospectus |
Red Sox | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Indians | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Astros | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Yankees | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Twins | 65.10% | 67.40% |
Angels | 28.50% | 25.20% |
Mariners | 1.90% | 3.10% |
Royals | 1.80% | 1.40% |
Rangers | 2.00% | 1.70% |
Rays | 0.70% | 1.00% |
Division Odds
Team | Fangraphs | Baseball Prospectus |
---|---|---|
Team | Fangraphs | Baseball Prospectus |
Red Sox | 91.30% | 84.10% |
Indians | 100.00% | 100% |
Astros | 100.00% | 100% |
Yankees | 8.70% | 15.90% |
Twins | 0.00% | 0% |
Angels | 0% | 0% |
Mariners | 0% | 0% |
Royals | 0% | 0% |
Rangers | 0% | 0% |
Playoff Picture Update
Not too much is changing in the American League playoff picture. The Red Sox and Yankees both keep winning at the exact same pace, and neither side can seem to change that three-game separation between the two. As for the second wildcard, it doesn’t appear that anyone wants it. The Twins have now lost two in a row, but the Angels couldn’t take advantage of that last night. The only team that is even mildly hot in that race is Texas, and they remain 3.5 games back. Los Angeles is still the best bet to catch Minnesota at just 1.5 games back.