What it takes
Holds a wild card · magic number 34
Every scenario · 3 in play
Win the division
6.5 games behind Rays — must run them down to take the East.
Hold a wild card
8 games up on Rangers for the last wild-card spot — magic number 34.
Climb to a bye
5.5 games behind the #2 seed White Sox for a first-round bye.
Road to the World Series · projected
- Wild Card SerieshomeBOS Red Sox#5
- Division SeriesawayTB Rays#1
- AL Championship Seriesfor the AL pennant
Updated 8/14, 2:57 AM · odds are a simulated estimate, may be wrong