So have the O’s clinched a playoff spot, or not?

[Jim'sKid26]

Tempest in a teapot? 

[wildcard]

Not

[Bahama O's Fan]

2 hours ago, rm5678 said:

I heard last night that the Rays' magic number last night was 2. Since the Rangers lost, I think it dropped to 1. So if the O's win today and the Rangers lose, does that mean the O's and Rays will both be celebrating after today's game?

I doubt neither team celebrates today, because winning the division is the goal

[TonySoprano]

If Toronto won out, they'd be at 95 wins.  The Orioles hold the tie breaker, so with the O's at 92 wins, wouldn't the magic number be 3, not 1?

[waroriole]

7 minutes ago, TonySoprano said:

If Toronto won out, they'd be at 95 wins.  The Orioles hold the tie breaker, so with the O's at 92 wins, wouldn't the magic number be 3, not 1?

Apparently it comes down to how many times SEA and TEX play each other. With 7 games between them, one is assured of losing 70. 93 wins would put us ahead of at least one. 

[hutchead]

8 minutes ago, TonySoprano said:

If Toronto won out, they'd be at 95 wins.  The Orioles hold the tie breaker, so with the O's at 92 wins, wouldn't the magic number be 3, not 1?

I think our situation has more to do with the Rangers and Mariners having seven games left with each other than Toronto's record. We would only have to beat out one of these three teams to clinch a wild card.

[rm5678]

53 minutes ago, Bahama O's Fan said:

I doubt neither team celebrates today, because winning the division is the goal

It seems like the O's and Rays will both be celebrating today if Texas loses.

[Number5]

12 minutes ago, rm5678 said:

It seems like the O's and Rays will both be celebrating today if Texas loses.

I think the O's and Rays both clinch if either Texas or Seattle lose.  One non-head-to-head loss by either guarantees that one of them must end up with a record worse than 92-70, which is the worst either  Baltimore or Tampa can end up.

Edited September 17, 2023 by Number5

[eddie83]

I thought same thing but apparently HOU in a 3 way tie at 92-70 could fall to 3rd place in West but then wins head to head tiebreak over BAL.  

[eddie83]

1 minute ago, Number5 said:

I think the O's and Rays both clinch if either Texas or Seattle lose.  One loss by either guarantees that one of them must end up with a record worse than 92-70, which is the worst either  Baltimore or Tampa can end up.

Yep. 

[Number5]

1 minute ago, eddie83 said:

I thought same thing but apparently HOU in a 3 way tie at 92-70 could fall to 3rd place in West but then wins head to head tiebreak over BAL.  

If either Texas or Seattle lose a non-head-to-head game, a 3-way tie with Houston at 92-70 is not possible.

[rm5678]

26 minutes ago, Number5 said:

I think the O's and Rays both clinch if either Texas or Seattle lose.  One non-head-to-head loss by either guarantees that one of them must end up with a record worse than 92-70, which is the worst either  Baltimore or Tampa can end up.

The Seattle game won't end until the O's are on their flight to Houston, so hopefully it won't come down to that today.

[TonySoprano]

1 hour ago, waroriole said:

Apparently it comes down to how many times SEA and TEX play each other. With 7 games between them, one is assured of losing 70. 93 wins would put us ahead of at least one. 

 

59 minutes ago, hutchead said:

I think our situation has more to do with the Rangers and Mariners having seven games left with each other than Toronto's record. We would only have to beat out one of these three teams to clinch a wild card.

 

TB is a virtual lock with 2 spots open.  Seattle is on the outside looking in behind Toronto.   In the unlikely event Texas takes all 7,  there's still the question of Toronto for the 3rd WC.  

We're close is all that matters.   I want the division title.

[eddie83]

50 minutes ago, Number5 said:

If either Texas or Seattle lose a non-head-to-head game, a 3-way tie with Houston at 92-70 is not possible.

Right. Was referring to why BAL did not clinch after last night.