Playoff Odds Update

The teams themselves are different, though. The Rockies have boosted their playoff chaces from under 5% to 21%. The Giants and Marlins didn't do as well as the streaking Rockies, but they both boosted their chances considerably. Here's the list of teams with less than a 10% chance of making the playoffs, according to BP.

• Mariners – 9.5%
• Royals – 9.2%
• Braves – 8.8%  
• White Sox – 5.4% 
• Astros – 4.8%
• A's – 2.9%  
• Diamondbacks – 2.0%  
• Padres – 1.5%  
• Orioles – 0.3%  
• Nationals – 0.0% 

These odds can change in a hurry, as the Rockies proved, but it takes a lot. This doesn't mean these teams will all become sellers, but it would be surprising to see any of these teams, even the Braves or Mariners, make the playoffs. Contenders will probably find that adding Nick Johnson or Aubrey Huff is simpler than dealing for players like Brad Hawpe, whose teams are back in the race.