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Teams are ordered based on Adjusted Hit List Factor, a computer generated number, and the author isn't responsible for the order of the teams.
| Rk | Tm | W | L | W1 | W2 | W3 | HLF | AHLF | Win Div% | Win WC% | Playoff% | 1-Day | 7-Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 87 | 65 | 97.3 | 93.5 | 93.6 | .611 | .630 | 89.0% | 11.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Hit List: So how does it feel to be the favorites? Blue Jays: What? HL: Favorites, how does it feel to be the playoff favorites? Jays: Huh? HL: Oh. Favourites. Sorry. | |||||||||||||
| 2 |  | 80 | 73 | 86.9 | 90.8 | 90.7 | .569 | .589 | 8.8% | 64.2% | 73.0% | 2.7% | -5.2% |
| Will Astros fans know what to do if they make the playoffs? In case not, here’s Hit List’s handy dandy playoff baseball guide for fans. Step 1: Watch the baseball game. | |||||||||||||
| 3 |  | 84 | 68 | 85.0 | 83.0 | 84.5 | .554 | .573 | 11.0% | 88.9% | 99.9% | 0.1% | 0.8% |
| Dellin Betances has 15 more walks in 11.1 fewer innings than he did last season, but by batters faced he’s actually walked, oh, a lot more. Never mind. | |||||||||||||
| 4 |  | 89 | 63 | 84.4 | 80.4 | 81.0 | .551 | .570 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| It was revealed today that Greg Holland has been pitching with a significant tear in his UCL for a while. This revelation showed the Royals have been playing the season with a significant tear to their brains. | |||||||||||||
| 5 |  | 97 | 56 | 91.9 | 85.9 | 85.9 | .590 | .570 | 93.5% | 6.5% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Steven Piscotty homered and knocked in four runs. Phil Gelato went 1-for-4. | |||||||||||||
| 6 |  | 87 | 65 | 84.5 | 93.2 | 91.3 | .586 | .566 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 100.0% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| It’s saying something about Clayton Kershaw when nine strikeouts in five innings constitutes a terrible start. | |||||||||||||
| 7 |  | 93 | 60 | 88.0 | 88.0 | 86.6 | .581 | .562 | 6.5% | 93.5% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The Pirates clinched another playoff spot, which, considering the National League field, they might want to consider holding on to and using next year. | |||||||||||||
| 8 |  | 75 | 76 | 77.1 | 86.1 | 86.5 | .537 | .557 | 0.0% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 0.6% | -4.9% |
| The Indians are still only four games out of the Wild Card which, though the chances are slight, could happen. After all, it’s not called the Sedate Card. | |||||||||||||
| 9 |  | 89 | 63 | 82.8 | 88.4 | 87.5 | .572 | .552 | 0.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| “So guys, I just want to say it’s been an amazing season, and we’re going to kick butt in the playoffs, but before we get that started, I just wanted to show you all this awesome home made exploding baseball I invented!” | |||||||||||||
| 10 |  | 75 | 78 | 75.8 | 83.0 | 83.0 | .518 | .538 | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Congratulations to the Rays who have hurt their draft position in six of the last 10 games! | |||||||||||||
| 11 |  | 83 | 69 | 76.9 | 75.0 | 75.4 | .510 | .530 | 88.9% | 9.2% | 98.1% | 2.1% | 6.0% |
| With six innings, two strikeouts, three walks, and only one run, Cole Hamels may have authored the ultimate 2015 Rangers pitching line. | |||||||||||||
| 12 |  | 86 | 67 | 82.9 | 84.9 | 82.5 | .550 | .530 | 99.9% | 0.0% | 99.9% | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Another win for the Mets who have brought their magic number to three though their secret magic number is eight and their super secret double probationary number is seventy-four and a half. | |||||||||||||
| 13 |  | 78 | 74 | 83.9 | 87.0 | 83.8 | .547 | .527 | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | -0.4% | -0.2% |
| Danny Espinosa has a slight tear in his hamstring and will require four weeks to recover from the injury, Nationals manager Matt Williams told reporters, then Williams left a struggling starter in to give up eight runs. | |||||||||||||
| 14 |  | 79 | 73 | 84.6 | 84.4 | 83.9 | .546 | .526 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.2% | -0.7% |
| When he’s older and retired, Tim Lincecum will come back to AT&T Park and pretend to be one of his pitches. He’ll stand on the mound, run towards the plate, then stop, turn, run out of the stadium and jump into McCovey Cove. Ah, memories. | |||||||||||||
| 15 |  | 76 | 76 | 79.1 | 73.4 | 74.4 | .498 | .518 | 0.0% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% |
| Adam Jones middle name is “La Marque” which translates to “the brand.” This has been another Hit List True Fact! | |||||||||||||
| 16 |  | 72 | 80 | 73.7 | 75.0 | 75.3 | .487 | .507 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| The Red Sox have hired Mike Hazen as their GM, though Dave Dombrowski will be in charge, so actually everything is actually exactly like it was carry on. | |||||||||||||
| 17 |  | 78 | 74 | 73.8 | 69.7 | 71.3 | .482 | .502 | 2.4% | 13.1% | 15.5% | -0.4% | 5.5% |
| The Angels are 1.5 games out of the Wild Card, so answer me this: How come they weren’t playing last night? Where were those bums, eh? Wake the heck up and play some ball! | |||||||||||||
| 18 |  | 74 | 79 | 69.9 | 74.7 | 75.8 | .481 | .501 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.2% | -0.1% |
| A 2-for-4 day for Mark Trumbo. Good thing the Mariners traded for him! | |||||||||||||
| 19 |  | 78 | 74 | 75.7 | 68.0 | 68.4 | .477 | .497 | 0.0% | 9.5% | 9.5% | -5.6% | -2.7% |
| Two things are pretty certain. First, the Twins will be better next season. Second, they have a much better shot at winning the World Series this season with a worse team. Baseball! | |||||||||||||
| 20 |  | 64 | 89 | 73.6 | 74.9 | 76.9 | .473 | .493 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Getting swept by the Rangers should be like getting mauled by a toy poodle, and it is, but it’s like getting mauled by a toy poodle when you’re a legless chihuahua. | |||||||||||||
| 21 |  | 73 | 80 | 78.4 | 76.6 | 76.8 | .498 | .478 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| There’s no shame in losing to Clayton Kershaw. If we're being honest, there’s not much glory in it either though. | |||||||||||||
| 22 |  | 72 | 81 | 68.8 | 67.5 | 69.0 | .453 | .473 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| Chris Sale struck out his 1,000th batter in the third inning last night. The White Sox need to improve their catching situation! | |||||||||||||
| 23 |  | 71 | 81 | 65.1 | 69.0 | 70.4 | .453 | .473 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Bruce Rondon was sent home due to a low effort level, but it’s unclear if he ever got there. | |||||||||||||
| 24 |  | 72 | 81 | 69.3 | 67.5 | 66.7 | .450 | .430 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| A real human baby was born at Petco Park. It was immediately sent to LA as the baby-to-be-named later in the Matt Kemp deal. Sorry mommy! | |||||||||||||
| 25 |  | 63 | 89 | 68.3 | 70.5 | 71.0 | .449 | .429 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Rob Manfred is considering reinstating Pete Rose. If you’re going to reinstate him, go all the way. Make him player/manager of the Reds. Also, don’t tell the Reds. | |||||||||||||
| 26 |  | 66 | 87 | 68.9 | 69.7 | 68.7 | .446 | .427 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The Marlins beat the Phillies 1-0 in a game in front of 17,083 Miami residents who won’t be going to another baseball game for a long time. | |||||||||||||
| 27 |  | 64 | 89 | 68.1 | 64.9 | 66.0 | .430 | .410 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The Brewers will keep Craig Counsell as manager, presumably because they like the style in which he stands at meetings. | |||||||||||||
| 28 |  | 63 | 90 | 64.4 | 60.2 | 58.5 | .402 | .383 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The Rockies could bring back Walt Weiss, or they could make some waves and hire a llama. Choice is yours, Rockies. Me? I’d go llama. | |||||||||||||
| 29 |  | 62 | 91 | 55.8 | 56.4 | 56.3 | .377 | .358 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The Braves' magic number is 162. | |||||||||||||
| 30 |  | 57 | 96 | 55.5 | 51.7 | 51.3 | .352 | .334 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| The Phillies are reportedly considering bringing back Jeff Francoeur, though that is according to Jeff Francoeur. | |||||||||||||
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