The Indians will make the playoffs.
Last year, that statement would have been a great relief, but, despite winning 93 games, the Tribe missed postseason play. This season, playoffs are as close to a statistical certainty as can be without actually being clinched. Here is where the team’s playoff odds stand this morning:
- FanGraphs: 97.3%
- Baseball Prospectus: 96.8%
- Baseball-Reference: 99.3%
The 90% confidence interval from Baseball-Reference puts Cleveland’s worst-case scenario record as 31-29, which is likely still good enough to eke into the playoffs. Yet, despite these great odds, I’m not particularly excited about the prospect of this team in the playoffs.