9/29/22 3:00 AM 6 games to play - HOU 102-54 Division Secured OAK - 45 1/2 Games behind - Eliminated from ALW TEX - 35 Games behind - Eliminated from ALW LAA - 32 1/2 Games behind - Eliminated from ALW SEA - 17 Games behind - Eliminated from ALW ALCS Homefield NYY - 60-59 = 1 - Houston holds the Tie Breaker - E# 1 WS Homefield LAD - 60-48 = 12 +1 = E# 13; [LA - 55-54 = 1 +1 = E# 2] ATL - 60-59 = 1 +1 = E# 2 NYM - 60-58 = 2 - Houston holds the Tie Breaker - E# 2
9/30/22 1:00 AM 6 games to play - HOU 102-54 Division Secured OAK - 46 Games behind - Eliminated from ALW TEX - 35 1/2 Games behind - Eliminated from ALW LAA - 32 Games behind - Eliminated from ALW SEA - 16 1/2 Games behind - Eliminated from ALW ALCS Homefield NYY - 60-59 = 1 - Houston holds the Tie Breaker - E# 1 WS Homefield LAD - 60-48 = 12 +1 = E# 13; [LA - 54-54 = 0 +1 = E# 1] ATL - 60-59 = 1 +1 = E# 2 NYM - 60-58 = 2 - Houston holds the Tie Breaker - E# 2
It will probably be moot shortly, but if the HOU wins their remaining 6 and LAD loses their next 6 vs COL, The first (H/H;0/0) and second tie breakers (Intradivision Record; 51/25) will also be tied. I'll worry about the third tie breaker (Interdivision Record) before the next series if it's still in play.
10/1/22 2:00 AM 5 games to play - HOU 102-55 Division Secured OAK - 46 Games behind - Eliminated from ALW TEX - 35 1/2 Games behind - Eliminated from ALW LAA - 31 Games behind - Eliminated from ALW SEA - 15 1/2 Games behind - Eliminated from ALW ALCS Homefield Secured WS Homefield LAD - Secured by LA ATL - 60-59 = 1 +1 = E# 2 NYM - 60-59 = 1 - Houston holds the Tie Breaker - E# 1
10/2/22 3:00 AM 4 games to play - HOU 103-55 Division Secured OAK - 47 Games behind - Eliminated from ALW TEX - 36 1/2 Games behind - Eliminated from ALW LAA - 31 Games behind - Eliminated from ALW SEA - 15 1/2 Games behind - Eliminated from ALW ALCS Homefield Secured WS Homefield LAD - Secured by LA ATL - 59-59 = 0 +1 = E# 1 NYM - 59-59 = 0 - Houston holds the Tie Breaker - secured Atlanta leads NLE
10/5 5:30 AM 1 game to play - HOU 105-56 ALW Division Secured ALCS Homefield Secured WS Homefield - LAD - Secured by LA. Houston 2nd AL Seeds 1. Houston Astros 105-56 2. New York Yankeees 99-62 3. Cleveland Guardians 91-70 4. Toronto Blue Jays 91-69 5. Seattle Mariners 89-72 6. Tampa Bay Rays 86-75 NL Seeds 1. Los Angeles Dodgers 110-51 2. Atlanta Braves 101-60 3. St. Louis Cardinals 93-68 4. New York Mets 100-61 5. San Diego Padres 89-72 6. Philadelphia Phillies 87-74
Notice they added 2 playoff teams but every playoff team is still at least 11 games over 500 MLB will use that to try and get 2 more teams in the playoffs.
MLB has always been able to add 2 more teams in their playoffs. That's been true for a long time. every year you see a couple teams with very good records not in the postseason because of the limited number. The reason why mlb playoffs are soo good from the beginning is because every single team that played is truly good. and it still left room for 1 or 2 more teams in each league. There is no case for an additional two more because every team after the 6 that make it dont have a true case of being a real playoff team. being barely above .500 does not make you a playoff team.
2 15 team leagues. Eliminate divisions and interleague play. 14 x 12 (6H/6A) 168 games plus WS. Just go straight to Astros vs Los Angeles Dodgers in the WS. As you can tell, I'm fed up with everyone gets a participation trophy playoff formats.
