In just over a month, the relative meritocracy of the regular season will give way to what is often deemed (or derided?) a crapshoot. Baseball — a game defined by daily play and often won by the team with the better contingency plan — is ultimately decided in the small sample of a single month.
Anything, as they say, can happen in October. Nothing is guaranteed.
Except, maybe, the Atlanta Braves.
If you’ve read anything about the Los Angeles Angels this season — or the Mets or the Padres — you’ve probably seen mentions of FanGraphs’ playoff odds.