Thanks to the brilliance of Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw, the Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the October hopefuls whose 2015 MLB playoff odds have been on the rise over the past couple of weeks.
Like we did at the beginning of September, it's time to check in on the state of the postseason chases and figure out which teams have the best chance of advancing. In the process of setting the odds, four primary factors were taken into consideration:
- The current standings
- Recent play
- Injuries
- The remaining schedule
Obviously, no odds will be given for teams that have already been eliminated from the playoffs. There are also a few clubs that are still mathematically in the race, but whose poor play on the field and unfavorable position in the standings render them non-factors in the postseason conversation.
The San Francisco Giants and Washington Nationals were a couple of teams that were right on the verge of falling into that camp. Ultimately, the second-place squads have been labeled contenders because they still have the opportunity to faces the teams that are they chasing before the end of the season.
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