SOURCE: @MLBNetwork MLB Central Race Lab

AL East Race Probability Lab

Simulating the pennant chase: Tampa Bay Rays vs New York Yankees division title probabilities.

Race Controls 162-Game Season

TB Rays
87-58
Win Pct: .600
NY Yankees
83-62
Win Pct: .572
17 Games
3 Games
60%
56%
Scenario Presets
The Catch Formula: With TB at 87-58 and NYY at 83-62 with 17 games remaining, the Yankees must erase a 4.0 game deficit. Any combination of Rays wins and Yankees losses totaling 14 eliminates New York from AL East contention.

AL East Pennant Odds & Standings Telemetry ● LIVE MODEL

Games Back (GB)
4.0
TB Magic Number
14
NYY Elimination #
14
NYY Catch Odds
28.5%
Tampa Bay Title Odds: 71.5% Yankees Title Odds: 28.5%
71.5%
28.5%
Projected Final Win Distribution (1,000 Seasons) Solid = TB, Dashed = NYY
Scenario Metric Tampa Bay Rays New York Yankees Differential
Current Record 87-58 83-62 TB +4.0 GB
Current Win Pct 0.6000 0.5724 +0.0276
Projected Final Record (Mean) 97-65 93-69 TB +4.0 Wins
Tiebreaker Advantage Ahead in season series Must sweep H2H TB holds edge
AL East Race Verification Status: TB: 0.6000 | NYY: 0.5724 | GB: 4.0 | Magic #: 14 | NYY Catch: 28.5%
✓ CALCULATED LOCALLY
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