Wild Card Contestant schedules

[jacksonianmarch]

Right now, the standings for the Central and Wild Card are as follows...

 

Minnesota Twins: 74-54 (current ALC leader)

Boston Red Sox: 74-54 (current WC leader)

Chicago White Sox: 73-54

 

All tied in the loss column. Here's a look at the Twins schedule to start.

 

@LAA for 2 games- very difficult, although that have taken the first two

@SEA for 3 games- cupcakes here

@OAK for 4 games- since the deadline, the A's are the worst team in baseball- cupcakes

@TOR for 3 games- difficult games

vsDET for 3 games- average difficulty, the Tigers aren't a good team this yr

vsKC for 3 games- cupcakes

@BAL for 3 games- below average difficulty

@CLE for 3 games- cupcakes when Lee isnt pitching

@TB for 4 games- very difficult in Tampa

vsCWS for 3 games- very difficult games, most likely will decide the ALC

vsKC for 3 games- cupcakes once again

 

Splits...

22A 12H- from that split, you'd have to think they'd struggle. But look at who they are playing. They play the worst team in the AL 3 times, the second worst team in the AL 6 times, the 3rd worst team in the AL 4 times, the 5th worst team in the AL 3 times, the 6th worst team in the AL 3 times. 22 of their 36 remaining games are against sub .500 teams.

 

The White Sox

vsTB for 2 games

@BAL for 4 games

@BOS for 3 games

@CLE for 3 games

vsLAA for 3 games

vsTOR for 4 games

vsDET for 3 games

@NYY for 4 games

@KC for 3 games

@MIN for 3 games

vsCLE for 3 games

 

For the splits...

15H 20A

19 of 35 remaining games are vs .500+ teams. They have a very difficult road to traverse.

 

Boston Red Sox

@TOR for 2 games, looks like the first is a loss

@NYY for 3 games

vsCWS for 3 games

vsBAL for 3 games

@TEX for 3 games

vsTB for 3 games

vsTOR for 3 games

@TB for 3 games

@TOR for 3 games

vsCLE for 4 games

vsNYY for 3 games

 

The splits...

19H 14A

The breakdown. 23 of remaining 33 games are vs .500+ teams. Of those, they play the Yankees 6 times, the Rays 6 times and the Jays 8 times (counting today). Thats 20 games vs interdivision foes.

 

After looking at this, I dont think the sox have much of a shot at the ALE. TB is winning everywhere and the sox schedule is brutal. The only thing they have going their way is the home away splits, which does mean a lot.

 

Overall, though, the White Sox arent as complete a team and also have a brutal schedule. I have a feeling the Twins waltz to the ALC and the two sox will be battling for one spot, most likely won by Boston