Cubs Insider · Jul 6, 2018
Quantifying Hope: Cubs Boast 95 Percent Playoff Odds, Projected for 94 Wins
Despite looking like anything but a playoff team during their trip the Queen City, the Cubs currently boast the best postseason odds in the National League. With a whopping 94.9 percent chance to play more than 162 games, they have a better overall projection than all but the top four teams in the American League. What’s more, their 10.7 percent chance to win the World Series is among the five best in baseball.
According to FanGraphs, the Cubs should finish with an NL-leading 94 wins to take the division title by five games over the Brewers. As you can see from the chart below, the Cubs (top blue line) have been at the top all along.