Just for snickers and grins I thought that I would try it this way just to see if payroll and RSPG/RAPG with a look to see who was playing well in their last ten games even comes close in picking correctly.
Code:
Chicago Sox $121,189,332 RS 811 RSPG 4.98 RA 729 RAPG 4.47 L-10 4-6
Tampa Bay $43,422,997 RS 774 RSPG 4.78 RA 671 RAPG 4.16 L-10 6-4
Tampa Bay
Boston $133,220,112 RS 845 RSPG 5.23 RA 694 RAPG 4.28 L-10 6-4
LA Angels $118,825,333 RS 765 RSPG 4.72 RA 697 RAPG 4.30 L-10 7-3
Boston
Tampa Bay $43,422,997 RS 774 RSPG 4.78 RA 671 RAPG 4.16 L-10 6-4
Boston $133,220,112 RS 845 RSPG 5.23 RA 694 RAPG 4.28 L-10 6-4
Boston
LA Dodgers $118,188,536 RS 700 RSPG 4.32 RA 648 RAPG 4.00 L-10 5-5
Chicago Cubs $117,954,333 RS 855 RSPG 5.31 RA 671 RAPG 4.17 L-10 5-5
Chicago Cubs
Milwaukee $74,687,499 RS 750 RSPG 4.63 RA 689 RAPG 4.25 L-10 6-4
Philadelphia $95,479,880 RS 799 RSPG 4.93 RA 680 RAPG 4.20 L-10 7-3
Philadelphia
Chicago Cubs $117,954,333 RS 855 RSPG 5.31 RA 671 RAPG 4.17 L-10 5-5
Philadelphia $95,479,880 RS 799 RSPG 4.93 RA 680 RAPG 4.20 L-10 7-3
Chicago Cubs
Boston $133,220,112 RS 845 RSPG 5.23 RA 694 RAPG 4.28 L-10 6-4
Chicago Cubs $117,954,333 RS 855 RSPG 5.31 RA 671 RAPG 4.17 L-10 5-5
Chicago Cubs
Side note: the Reds have to improve on runs allowed to get in the same league with these teams -
Code:
Cincinnati RS 704 RSPG 4.35 RA 800 RAPG 4.94