How did Red Sox, Yankees’ playoff odds change with Boston’s sweep in Bronx?
The Red Sox finished off a three-game weekend sweep against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Sunday. Boston won 6-5 in the finale. Justin Turner’s RBI double in the ninth broke a 5-5 tie. He also hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the seventh.
How did each team’s playoff odds change because of the sweep? Boston entered the series with a 9.8% chance of making the postseason. Fangraphs now has them at a 16.8% chance to make the playoffs. The Yankees’ playoff odds dropped from 2.4% to 0.4%.
Boston picked up no ground in the American League Wild Card spot Sunday because both the Blue Jays and Mariners won. Toronto won 10-3 over the Reds. Seattle won 7-6 over the Astros.
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Boston is 4-2 on its 10-game road trip. It next plays four games Monday-Thursday in Houston. The Astros suffered a three-game sweep against the Mariners at Minute Maid Park this weekend.
AL Wild Card Standings (top three make it):
- 1. Rays 75-51, 5 games ahead
- 2. Astros 70-55, half game ahead
- 3. Mariners 69-55 --
- 4. Blue Jays 69-56, 0.5 games behind
- 5. Red Sox 66-58, 3 games behind
- 6. Angels 61-64, 8.5 games behind
- 7. Yankees 60-64, 9 games behind
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The Blue Jays open a three-game series in Baltimore on Tuesday. The Mariners will open a three-game series against the White Sox in Chicago on Monday.
