The Crow's Nest: AL Playoff odds watch 2022
Ezra Roberts has joined the LL staff. He is a longtime Seattle native and a fan of the Seattle Mariners. His favorite player is Félix and Kyle Seager, but Julio is climbing the list. The Mariners have a 99.7% chance of making the playoffs.
Yankees are playing well again. They had won four in a row and were leading by 5.5 games. Their magic number to clinch a playoff spot is 6. To clinch the AL East, it's 11. The team is inconsistent and their starting pitching is not the best in the league.
The Guardians are in the Al Central division. They are three games behind the White Sox. The team has a chance to make the playoffs with two and a half weeks to go. They have a good chance because they have recently taken 4 out of 5 from the Twins. Their upcoming games against the Sox could decide their season. It's a story that is old as the division itself.
The Seattle Mariners are currently 81-65. They started the week with a thrilling 8-7 win over 2021 World Series Champs, the Atlanta Braves. The team lost 3 out of 4 to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim/Disneyland. With the Orioles loss today, their magic number is now 11. Their chances of making the playoffs are 99.4%. They are in the third wild card spot. They have one of the easier schedules remaining. If injuries subside, they could lock this up sooner than we think.
The Blue Jays are one game behind the Mariners in the race for the first Wild Card spot. Bo Bichette has been playing well recently, but Vlad Jr. has struggled recently. The Blue Jay's remaining schedule is tough, with games against the Phillies, Rays and Yankees. They are also playing against bottom of the AL East.
The Rays are in the second Wild Card spot in their division. They lost to the Blue Jays in a three-game series. The Rays have a 97.4% chance to make the postseason. They are also looking to win the World Series. Their opponents are the Houston Astros. It is unlikely that they will play their starters. A tough series with the A*tros could see them lose position.
The White Sox are currently in second place in their division. They have won 6 out of their last 10 games. The team has a 20% chance to make the playoffs. On Tuesday they play the Guardians for the final time this season. They play a three game series that could decide the fate of the division, starting on Tuesday.
The Orioles are in the bottom of the American League. They have a 1% chance of making the playoffs. The team is losing games by the game. They lost 3 out of 4 games to the Red Sox recently. Adley Rutschman was called up. He is a prospect. There is always next year. It's not likely that he will win Rookie of Year.
