Die Another Day

The Angels and White Sox live to fight another day and keep slim hopes alive: both of them have the exact same odds to overcome, a 1 in 5 chance of winning their ALDS series. And in case you so enjoyed my anatomy of a stat, here's another one. What are the chances of the White Sox facing the Angels in the ALCS?

1/5 x 1/5 (each is the chance that they will make it to the next round) = 1/25 or 1 in 25 chances would this happen. I've seen worse odds...

Congratulations to the LA Party Poopers, I mean Dodgers, and the Phillies.

ALDS	H PWP	A PWP	Win	Sweep
Angels	0.539	0.556	20%	0%
Red Sox	0.652	0.534	80%	0%
Rays	0.628	0.515	80%	0%
White Sox	0.644	0.441	20%	0%
NLDS
Cubs	0.649	0.593	0%	0%
Dodgers	0.637	0.454	100%	100%
Phillies	0.598	0.561	100%	0%
Brewers	0.635	0.522	0%	0%

Playoff Prediction or Fun With Pythagorean, Log5 and Probabilities: Cubs, Phillies, Red Sox Will Advance

Alright folks (all 60 of you now!), you'll hear it here first: the Red Sox will upset the Angels. The Red Sox have an almost 60% chance of taking the series, mostly on the strength of better record on the road, and an unbelievable record at home.

The Rays will almost certainly beat whoever they play, be it the depleted Twins or depleted White Sox.

The Cubs, on the strength of an excellent road record, also have a great chance to proceed to the NLCS, 67% (the most of any of the post-season aspirants). Their home record vs. the road record of the Dodgers is very big, and their excellent road record can almost nullify the great home advantage of the Dodgers. On the other hand, should the Dodgers steal one at Wrigley, that would probably have a significant effect on the outcome.

Phillies should beat the Brewers (57% chance), and that might be more true considering how much Milwaukee's staff was battered and overworked in the last week (except when CC Sabathia pitched).

ALDS	H PWP	A PWP	Odds to Win Series	Odds to Sweep
Angels	0.525	0.554	41%	9%
Red Sox	0.658	0.536	59%	16%
Rays	0.628	0.514	x%	x%
Twins/WS	0.xxx	0.xxx	x%	x%
NLDS
Cubs	0.642	0.596	67%	21%
Dodgers	0.637	0.456	33%	6%
Phillies	0.588	0.561	58%	16%
Brewers	0.558	0.522	42%	9%

H PWP = Home Pythagorean Winning Percentage

A PWP = Away Pythagorean Winning Percentage

These numbers were used to calculate the log5 win probabilities for each team and each game in the series. No I did not look at pitcher vs. team since the sample size is too small.

6: The Mets? Ouch--But They'll, uh, Make It!

The White Sox, the Dodgers, and the Mets only need to win two more games to effectively clinch the playoffs. I still have egg on my face from making that call for the Mets last year, but I'm sure they'll be able to do it given their stats.

The Red Sox and Phillies will both effectively clinch with one more win, but barring a monstrous collapse, both will be in the playoffs. Actually, in a preview of those, Boston is by far the scariest team to face, and the Angels do have something to worry about. In this table (without my log5 win probability calculated completely, yet), note that the Sox are underperforming by 4 games, while the Angels are OVERperforming by 11. That's an amazing number and one that I have not seen in a first place team at the end of the season in the 5 years I've been doing this. Is it the Angels' great relief, namely Frankie K? Great managing? I don't know, but if I was a betting man, I would put money on Boston to take them out in the first round.

AL
EAST	WP	P WP	P W	P L	OPI
z-Tampa Bay	.600	.571	97	65	5
Boston	.583	.606	95	67	-4
NY Yankees	.545	.533	88	74	2
Toronto	.532	.572	86	76	-6
Baltimore	.432	.459	70	92	-4
CENTRAL
Chicago Sox	.555	.560	90	72	-1
Minnesota	.538	.552	87	75	-2
Cleveland	.506	.531	82	80	-4
Kansas City	.452	.428	73	89	4
Detroit	.458	.486	74	88	-4
WEST
x-LA Angels	.622	.554	100	62	11
Oakland	.481	.480	78	84	0
Texas	.478	.453	77	85	4
Seattle	.365	.397	59	103	-5
NL
EAST
Philadelphia	.567	.581	92	70	-2
NY Mets	.551	.559	89	73	-1
Florida	.519	.499	84	78	3
Atlanta	.439	.476	71	91	-6
Washington	.372	.378	60	102	-1
CENTRAL
*-Chicago Cubs	.613	.626	99	63	-2
Milwaukee	.545	.537	88	74	1
Houston	.529	.476	85	77	9
St. Louis	.513	.520	83	79	-1
Pittsburgh	.417	.407	67	95	2
Cincinnati	.468	.445	76	86	4
WEST
LA Dodgers	.519	.530	84	78	-2
Arizona	.506	.517	82	80	-2
Colorado	.455	.443	74	88	2
San Francisco	.449	.422	73	89	4
San Diego	.391	.422	64	98	-5

7: A Week From Today, There Will Be Two Less "Old" Stadiums...

Yeah, it was a tear-jerker earlier this evening watching the last game in a storied ballpark. I still don't know why it needs to be replaced, but hey, I'm not the fire inspector. I'm looking forward to the Cubs at the Mets on Thursday, when I have tickets to see one of the last games at Shea.

I've already put together the log5 predictions for the playoffs based on current standings, and it's going to be an interesting post-season. Let's put it this way: the top two teams in each league do NOT have an easy path to the World Series. More on that later in the week.

For now, it looks like the Phillies can beat the annually free-falling Mets, but they'll both make the playoffs. Either way, one or the other will be playing the Dodgers, and it won't be as easy a victory as it seems. Same with the Cubs and the eventual Wild Card.

The Angels will not have an easy time with Boston, nor will the Rays have an easy time with the White Sox.

Did I just say the Cubs and the White Sox will be in the playoffs in the same year? Can you say Subway Series? Enjoy the last week!

AL
EAST	WP	P WP	P W	P L	OPI
z-Tampa Bay	.597	.570	97	65	5
Boston	.587	.607	95	67	-3
NY Yankees	.545	.533	88	74	2
Toronto	.532	.572	86	76	-6
Baltimore	.435	.460	71	91	-4
CENTRAL
Chicago Sox	.555	.560	90	72	-1
Minnesota	.538	.552	87	75	-2
Cleveland	.503	.530	82	80	-4
Kansas City	.449	.425	73	89	4
Detroit	.461	.488	75	87	-4
WEST
x-LA Angels	.619	.554	100	62	11
Texas	.481	.453	78	84	5
Oakland	.477	.479	77	85	0
Seattle	.368	.397	60	102	-5
NL
EAST
Philadelphia	.564	.578	91	71	-2
NY Mets	.555	.563	90	72	-1
Florida	.523	.500	85	78	4
Atlanta	.442	.479	72	90	-6
Washington	.372	.378	60	102	-1
CENTRAL
x-Chicago Cubs	.610	.624	99	63	-2
Milwaukee	.545	.537	88	74	1
Houston	.529	.476	85	77	9
St. Louis	.516	.522	84	78	-1
Pittsburgh	.417	.407	67	95	2
Cincinnati	.465	.443	75	87	3
WEST
LA Dodgers	.519	.530	84	78	-2
Arizona	.503	.515	82	80	-2
Colorado	.455	.443	74	88	2
San Francisco	.449	.422	73	89	4
San Diego	.391	.422	64	98	-5

9: Too Close To Call, or Too Soon To Call?

Well, it's pretty obvious that 3 races are too soon to call, but we know what will happen (Rays, Red Sox, White Sox will secure playoff spots, in addition to the official winner of the AL West). The Dodgers still have a possibility of blowing it, so it's too close to call, and even though the division title is too close to call, both the Mets and the Phillies will make the playoffs, with the Brewers' freefall.

My original prediction, back in June, was a Cubs vs. White Sox World Series. As of now, it could still happen. In effect, to effectively clinch the division, the Sox will have to win 3 more games with the Twins predicted to win 87 (they already have 85)

AL
EAST	WP	P WP	P W	P L	OPI
Tampa Bay	.599	.569	97	65	5
Boston	.588	.608	95	67	-3
NY Yankees	.539	.530	87	75	1
Toronto	.532	.573	87	75	-7
Baltimore	.441	.463	72	90	-4
CENTRAL
Chicago Sox	.556	.561	90	72	-1
Minnesota	.539	.554	87	75	-2
Cleveland	.497	.525	81	81	-5
Detroit	.467	.493	76	86	-4
Kansas City	.448	.424	72	90	4
WEST
x-LA Angels	.614	.549	99	63	11
Texas	.487	.457	79	83	5
Oakland	.471	.477	76	86	-1
Seattle	.373	.398	61	101	-4
NL
EAST
NY Mets	.562	.565	91	71	-1
Philadelphia	.558	.576	91	71	-3
Florida	.529	.503	86	76	4
Atlanta	.435	.477	71	91	-7
Washington	.377	.383	61	101	-1
CENTRAL
Chicago Cubs	.605	.622	98	64	-3
Milwaukee	.545	.533	88	74	2
Houston	.529	.474	85	77	9
St. Louis	.523	.526	85	77	0
Cincinnati	.464	.447	75	87	3
Pittsburgh	.416	.407	67	95	1
WEST
LA Dodgers	.519	.529	84	78	-2
Arizona	.497	.507	81	81	-2
Colorado	.461	.450	75	87	2
San Francisco	.448	.423	72	90	4
San Diego	.383	.415	62	100	-5

11: Cubs, Red Sox, Rays as good as clinched, White Sox and Dodgers should do so also; Mets, Phillies, and Brewers Still a Tossup

AL
EAST	WP	P WP	P W	P L	OPI
Tampa Bay	.597	.560	96	66	6
Boston	.589	.614	96	66	-4
Toronto	.530	.573	86	76	-7
NY Yankees	.530	.522	86	76	1
Baltimore	.450	.464	73	89	-2
CENTRAL
Chicago Sox	.560	.566	91	71	-1
Minnesota	.543	.562	88	74	-3
Cleveland	.490	.524	80	82	-5
Detroit	.467	.485	76	86	-3
Kansas City	.444	.415	72	90	5
WEST
x-LA Angels	.613	.548	99	63	11
Texas	.493	.464	80	82	5
Oakland	.467	.476	76	86	-1
Seattle	.380	.408	62	100	-5
NL
EAST
Philadelphia	.556	.578	90	72	-4
NY Mets	.553	.559	90	72	-1
Florida	.520	.485	84	78	6
Atlanta	.444	.483	72	90	-6
Washington	.384	.388	62	100	-1
CENTRAL
Chicago Cubs	.611	.632	99	63	-3
Milwaukee	.550	.538	89	73	2
Houston	.533	.485	86	76	8
St. Louis	.520	.523	84	78	-1
Cincinnati	.460	.438	74	88	4
Pittsburgh	.417	.404	67	95	2
WEST
LA Dodgers	.523	.540	85	77	-3
Arizona	.493	.507	80	82	-2
Colorado	.454	.448	73	89	1
San Francisco	.450	.418	73	89	5
San Diego	.382	.411	62	100	-5

12: Cubs Have Basically Clinched, Other Races Still Too Close To Call

Although also the Rays and Red Sox have clinched playoff spots, though not the divisional standings. Why do I say those things? Basically, the Cubs have won 90 games, and the prediction for Milwaukee is 89, so it's basically over in the division. I would say that Milwaukee can hold off the Phillies, but that's what the Mets said last year...

AL
EAST	WP	P WP	P W	P L	OPI
Tampa Bay	.595	.560	96	66	6
Boston	.593	.615	96	66	-3
Toronto	.533	.575	87	75	-7
NY Yankees	.533	.525	86	76	1
Baltimore	.446	.463	72	90	-3
CENTRAL
Chicago Sox	.557	.564	90	72	-1
Minnesota	.547	.565	89	73	-3
Cleveland	.487	.522	79	83	-6
Detroit	.470	.486	76	86	-3
Kansas City	.440	.413	71	91	4
WEST
x-LA Angels	.617	.554	99	63	10
Texas	.490	.463	79	83	4
Oakland	.463	.470	75	87	-1
Seattle	.383	.410	62	100	-4
NL
EAST
NY Mets	.557	.560	90	72	-1
Philadelphia	.553	.578	90	72	-4
Florida	.517	.482	83	79	6
Atlanta	.447	.484	73	89	-6
Washington	.380	.388	62	100	-1
CENTRAL
Chicago Cubs	.608	.632	99	63	-4
Milwaukee	.553	.539	89	73	2
Houston	.537	.487	86	76	8
St. Louis	.523	.527	85	77	-1
Cincinnati	.456	.434	74	88	4
Pittsburgh	.420	.406	68	94	2
WEST
LA Dodgers	.520	.537	84	78	-3
Arizona	.490	.505	80	82	-2
San Francisco	.453	.420	73	89	5
Colorado	.450	.443	73	89	1
San Diego	.384	.415	63	99	-5

13: New Stat Retraction and Back to the Standings

I apologize for bringing out my new stat before prime-time--I need to work on it some more.

Back to the Predictive Standings, then. Anything interesting left in this season? First, what isn't interesting: Rays, Red Sox, and Angels are in the playoffs--it's just a matter of who plays who in the playoffs; Cubs are still the best in the NL and judging by tonight's no-no by the Zambino, looks like they'll be tough in the playoffs.

What is interesting:

• White Sox or Twins? Both of these teams are literally going to fight this to the end, and possibly a one-game playoff.
• Mets should hold off the Phillies. The only question is whether the Phillies go on a winning streak to match their record with their performance, much like last year at this time.
• Also, Brewers vs. Phillies. The Brewers look like they're fading fast, but if they play to their overperforming level, they should still be able to win the Wild Card. If OPI says anything, it is that the Phillies are underperforming by 4 games and the Brewers are overperforming by 2 games, so this might get more interesting rather than less.
• And in the NL West, even though the stats show LA to win, this is probably far from over with how bad the D'Backs and Dodgers have played all year. Can Torre continue the playoff run he started in New York? It certainly doesn't look like the Yankees will continue that run this year...

AL
EAST	WP	P WP	P W	P L	OPI
Tampa Bay	.603	.571	97	65	5
Boston	.588	.610	96	66	-4
Toronto	.537	.576	87	75	-6
NY Yankees	.527	.521	85	77	1
Baltimore	.442	.460	72	90	-3
CENTRAL
Chicago Sox	.555	.562	90	72	-1
Minnesota	.554	.569	90	72	-3
Cleveland	.486	.528	79	83	-7
Detroit	.479	.491	78	84	-2
Kansas City	.432	.402	70	92	5
WEST
x-LA Angels	.615	.553	99	63	10
Texas	.490	.463	79	83	4
Oakland	.459	.467	75	87	-1
Seattle	.388	.412	63	99	-4
NL
EAST
NY Mets	.565	.567	92	70	0
Philadelphia	.547	.573	89	73	-4
Florida	.514	.481	83	79	5
Atlanta	.443	.481	72	90	-6
Washington	.378	.383	61	101	-1
CENTRAL
Chicago Cubs	.603	.626	98	64	-4
Milwaukee	.561	.546	91	71	2
Houston	.544	.495	87	75	8
St. Louis	.527	.531	85	77	-1
Cincinnati	.453	.433	73	89	3
Pittsburgh	.419	.405	68	94	2
WEST
LA Dodgers	.520	.533	84	78	-2
Arizona	.490	.505	80	82	-2
San Francisco	.453	.418	73	89	6
Colorado	.450	.446	73	89	1
San Diego	.383	.410	62	100	-4

A New Way to the Magic Number

Later this evening I will be posting a new "version" of the Magic Number. The way this has been calculated is by taking the predicted finish of the second place team, and subtracting the number of games left to achieve that number of games. So for instance, the Cubs' real Magic Number is 13, but subtracting out the expected games that Milwaukee is expected to lose according to their pythagorean record, the "real world" Magic Number, or RW Magic #, is actually less than that, closer to 6.

One thing different about the RW Magic # is that it does not figure in opponent's losses. So if the Cubs have an RW M# of 6, that means they have to win 6 games by the end of the season and that should be all it takes. Of course, this number will change as the second place team goes on a winning streak, but will stay the same if they play according to their predicted wins.

If anyone is interested in the actual formula, let me know and I will post it.

16: Status Quo--Rays, Red & White Sox, Angels in ALCS; Mets, Cubs, Brewers, Dodgers in NLCS

AL
EAST	WP	P WP	P W	P L	OPI
Tampa Bay	.604	.568	97	65	6
Boston	.586	.611	95	67	-4
Toronto	.538	.579	88	74	-7
NY Yankees	.527	.525	85	77	0
Baltimore	.444	.467	72	90	-4
CENTRAL
Chicago Sox	.559	.564	91	71	-1
Minnesota	.552	.561	90	72	-1
Cleveland	.493	.532	81	81	-6
Kansas City	.424	.396	68	94	4
Detroit	.479	.491	78	84	-2
WEST
x-LA Angels	.607	.548	97	65	10
Texas	.486	.459	78	84	4
Oakland	.462	.471	75	87	-1
Seattle	.396	.416	64	98	-3
NL
EAST
NY Mets	.566	.564	92	70	0
Philadelphia	.541	.568	88	74	-4
Florida	.507	.479	82	80	4
Atlanta	.438	.481	72	90	-7
Washington	.384	.384	62	100	0
CENTRAL
Chicago Cubs	.600	.626	98	64	-4
Milwaukee	.568	.552	92	70	3
Houston	.541	.490	87	75	8
St. Louis	.538	.539	87	75	0
Pittsburgh	.414	.401	67	95	2
Cincinnati	.452	.433	73	89	3
WEST
LA Dodgers	.514	.526	83	79	-2
Arizona	.490	.505	80	82	-2
Colorado	.459	.454	74	88	1
San Francisco	.448	.415	72	90	5
San Diego	.384	.409	63	99	-4

18: Boston First, Yankees in 4th in the AL East? Dodgers to Survive Into October? Only the Angels Have a Guaranteed Slot...

AL
EAST	WP	P WP	P W	P L	OPI
Boston	.594	.614	97	65	-3
Tampa Bay	.599	.566	96	66	5
Toronto	.538	.576	88	74	-6
NY Yankees	.528	.522	85	77	1
Baltimore	.451	.474	73	89	-4
CENTRAL
Chicago Sox	.559	.569	91	71	-2
Minnesota	.545	.554	89	73	-1
Detroit	.486	.494	79	83	-1
Cleveland	.486	.525	79	83	-6
Kansas City	.430	.403	69	93	4
WEST
LA Angels	.608	.552	97	65	9
Texas	.486	.456	78	84	5
Oakland	.455	.468	74	88	-2
Seattle	.394	.417	64	98	-4
NL
EAST
NY Mets	.559	.563	91	71	-1
Philadelphia	.549	.574	89	73	-4
Florida	.500	.474	81	81	4
Atlanta	.431	.477	71	91	-8
Washington	.389	.384	63	99	1
CENTRAL
Chicago Cubs	.601	.627	98	64	-4
Milwaukee	.569	.553	92	70	3
St. Louis	.538	.539	87	75	0
Houston	.535	.483	86	76	8
Cincinnati	.451	.432	73	89	3
Pittsburgh	.420	.406	68	94	2
WEST
LA Dodgers	.507	.519	82	80	-2
Arizona	.497	.506	81	81	-2
Colorado	.465	.456	75	87	1
San Francisco	.441	.412	71	91	5
San Diego	.389	.415	63	99	-4

21: More Races Than We Would Have Thought As We Enter the Last Three Weeks of Play

AL
EAST	WP	P WP	P W	P L	OPI
Tampa Bay	.612	.573	98	64	6
Boston	.593	.617	97	65	-4
NY Yankees	.532	.531	86	76	0
Toronto	.529	.572	87	75	-7
Baltimore	.450	.469	73	89	-3
CENTRAL
Chicago Sox	.564	.571	92	70	-1
Minnesota	.553	.557	90	72	-1
Cleveland	.489	.533	80	82	-7
Kansas City	.429	.403	69	93	4
Detroit	.475	.487	77	85	-2
WEST
LA Angels	.607	.544	97	65	10
Texas	.486	.454	78	84	5
Oakland	.454	.469	74	88	-2
Seattle	.393	.416	64	98	-4
NL
EAST
NY Mets	.560	.564	91	71	-1
Philadelphia	.546	.574	89	73	-5
Florida	.511	.478	82	80	5
Atlanta	.437	.481	72	90	-7
Washington	.380	.377	62	100	0
CENTRAL
Chicago Cubs	.603	.627	98	64	-4
Milwaukee	.574	.561	93	69	2
St. Louis	.532	.537	86	76	-1
Houston	.525	.479	84	78	7
Cincinnati	.447	.432	72	90	2
Pittsburgh	.429	.408	69	93	3
WEST
Arizona	.507	.515	82	80	-1
LA Dodgers	.504	.516	82	80	-2
Colorado	.472	.459	76	86	2
San Francisco	.429	.402	69	93	4
San Diego	.383	.405	62	100	-3

24: Some Races Tightening Up?

AL
EAST	WP	P WP	P W	P L	OPI
Tampa Bay	.618	.578	99	63	6
Boston	.587	.612	96	66	-4
NY Yankees	.536	.531	87	75	1
Toronto	.518	.563	85	77	-7
Baltimore	.457	.476	74	88	-3
CENTRAL
Chicago Sox	.558	.565	91	71	-1
Minnesota	.558	.560	90	72	0
Cleveland	.489	.531	80	82	-7
Detroit	.478	.494	78	84	-3
Kansas City	.423	.402	68	94	4
WEST
LA Angels	.613	.550	98	64	10
Texas	.486	.458	78	84	5
Oakland	.457	.463	74	88	-1
Seattle	.391	.415	64	98	-4
NL
EAST
NY Mets	.561	.562	91	71	0
Philadelphia	.547	.574	89	73	-4
Florida	.504	.474	81	81	5
Atlanta	.432	.477	71	91	-7
Washington	.381	.378	62	100	1
CENTRAL
Chicago Cubs	.612	.637	100	62	-4
Milwaukee	.580	.569	94	68	2
St. Louis	.540	.540	87	75	0
Houston	.525	.477	84	78	8
Pittsburgh	.423	.402	68	94	3
Cincinnati	.442	.424	71	91	3
WEST
Arizona	.507	.520	82	80	-2
LA Dodgers	.496	.509	81	81	-2
Colorado	.471	.462	76	86	2
San Francisco	.428	.400	69	93	4
San Diego	.384	.403	63	99	-3

25: Predictions Set, But 4 Teams Still Undecided.

Yes, this is it, my two-dozen or so loyal readers (thanks for filling me in, Google Analytics!): these are the predictions for the end of the baseball season leading into the playoffs. In the AL, it will be Tampa Bay playing either the White Sox or the Twins, who might go down to a final playoff game to see who will get to lose to the remarkable Rays, and the Red Sox, who could upset, slightly, the LA Angels (OPI of 10!). In the NL, The Cubs will host the Arizona (again?!) and the Brewers will be the guests of the Mets or Phillies (who might also go down to a final playoff game to get killed by the Brew Crew).

The Phillies continue to underperform as the Jerry Manuel 9 play almost exactly at their level. It's so hard to say which of these will survive to the end of the season. Will Manuel have an effect that Willie Randolph did not and get his team through? Will the Phillies start to play up to their potential like they did at the very end of last season to sneak past the forlorn Mets?

This is going to be quite a photo-finish, and I look forward to it! If I was a betting man, I'd have to say the NL East representative will be the Mets, and the NL Central champ will be the White Sox, in splitting my stats with gut and OPI (otherwise, it would be Phillies, White Sox).

Bring it on!

AL
EAST	WP	P WP	P W	P L	OPI
Tampa Bay	.622	.583	100	62	6
Boston	.584	.605	95	67	-3
NY Yankees	.533	.528	86	76	1
Toronto	.515	.562	85	77	-8
Baltimore	.460	.484	75	87	-4
CENTRAL
Chicago Sox	.562	.570	91	71	-1
Minnesota	.562	.562	91	71	0
Cleveland	.485	.526	80	82	-7
Kansas City	.419	.399	67	95	3
Detroit	.482	.495	78	84	-2
WEST
LA Angels	.610	.549	97	65	10
Texas	.482	.456	77	85	4
Oakland	.460	.465	75	87	-1
Seattle	.394	.416	64	98	-3
NL
EAST
NY Mets	.558	.562	90	72	-1
Philadelphia	.543	.571	89	73	-5
Atlanta	.428	.475	70	92	-8
Florida	.507	.475	81	81	5
Washington	.384	.381	62	100	1
CENTRAL
Chicago Cubs	.616	.640	100	62	-4
Milwaukee	.584	.570	94	68	2
St. Louis	.536	.536	87	75	0
Houston	.522	.475	83	79	8
Pittsburgh	.419	.401	67	95	3
Cincinnati	.445	.424	72	90	3
WEST
Arizona	.511	.525	83	79	-2
LA Dodgers	.493	.505	80	82	-2
Colorado	.468	.461	76	86	1
San Francisco	.431	.400	69	93	5
San Diego	.387	.405	63	99	-3

26: Rays Roll On, Sox and Mets Hold On, Dodgers Fading

AL
EAST	WP	P WP	P W	P L	OPI
Tampa Bay	.622	.583	100	62	6
Boston	.581	.603	95	67	-4
NY Yankees	.529	.525	86	76	1
Toronto	.515	.562	85	77	-8
Baltimore	.463	.486	76	86	-4
CENTRAL
Chicago Sox	.566	.574	92	70	-1
Minnesota	.562	.562	91	71	0
Detroit	.485	.498	79	83	-2
Kansas City	.419	.399	67	95	3
Cleveland	.481	.523	79	83	-7
WEST
LA Angels	.610	.549	97	65	10
Texas	.486	.459	78	84	4
Oakland	.460	.465	75	87	-1
Seattle	.390	.410	64	98	-3
NL
EAST
NY Mets	.555	.560	90	72	-1
Philadelphia	.547	.574	89	73	-4
Atlanta	.431	.476	71	91	-7
Florida	.504	.474	81	81	5
Washington	.380	.378	61	101	0
CENTRAL
Chicago Cubs	.620	.643	101	61	-4
Milwaukee	.588	.572	95	67	3
St. Louis	.540	.538	87	75	0
Houston	.518	.473	83	79	7
Pittsburgh	.419	.401	67	95	3
Cincinnati	.445	.424	72	90	3
WEST
Arizona	.507	.524	83	79	-3
LA Dodgers	.489	.503	80	82	-2
Colorado	.464	.458	75	87	1
San Francisco	.434	.403	69	93	5
San Diego	.390	.407	64	98	-3