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Original RosterSpin coverage of the MLB playoff race, magic numbers and the stories shaping October.

• SEP 2 · MLB Playoff Picture

  MLB Playoff Picture: Four Teams, 1.5 Games as AL Wild Card Race Reshuffles Again

  What a difference 24 hours makes. Toronto's playoff odds jumped back to 23% after an 11–0 win over Cleveland, while losses by Texas and Baltimore left three teams tied at 69–71 and just 1.5 games behind the Guardians for the AL's final Wild Card spot.

  4 min read

• SEP 2 · MLB Playoff Odds

  MLB Playoff Picture: Guardians and Rangers Surge as Astros and Blue Jays Fall

  The MLB playoff picture shifted sharply on Tuesday as Cleveland and Texas made major gains in RosterSpin's playoff odds, Houston and Toronto fell, and the White Sox moved their playoff magic number down to 20.

  3 min read

• AUG 31 · Chicago White Sox

  White Sox Lose to Astros, but Playoff and Division Magic Numbers Stay Put

  The White Sox lost 6–3 to the Astros, but their playoff magic number remains 22 and their AL Central magic number stays at 23. RosterSpin’s model still gives Chicago a 93% chance of reaching the postseason.

  2 min read

• AUG 31 · Blue Jays

  Blue Jays-Guardians Series Could Swing Toronto’s Playoff Odds From 4% to 51%

  Toronto enters its three-game series in Cleveland with a 23% playoff probability in RosterSpin’s model. A Blue Jays sweep could push that to roughly 51% — while getting swept could send it all the way down to about 4%.

  4 min read

• AUG 30 · Blue Jays

  Blue Jays’ Playoff Odds Jump After Sweep Sets Up Crucial Guardians Series

  Toronto swept Seattle to move within 1.5 games of the final AL Wild Card spot, while RosterSpin’s playoff model raised the Blue Jays’ postseason chances from 15% to 23%. Now they head directly to Cleveland for three games against the team they’re chasing.

  2 min read