[Mick]

Don’t look now, but the Giants are back over .500.  Crazily enough, ESPN gives the Giants a better than even chance of making the playoffs (I’m guessing because their remaining schedule is easy?)

BC

According to this site, with 47 games left, the Giants have the ninth most difficult remaining schedule in MLB (51.3%).

ESPN has both the Phillies and Cardinals with lower odds than the Giants of making it. Current odds:

Mets, Dodgers, 99.9%.  Braves, 99.7%. Those three are virtual locks.
Padres, Phillies and Cardinals are 80.2%, 80.1% and 78%, respectively.  

Cardinals, Mets and Dodgers are the likely division winners.  Braves, Padres and Phillies would be wild cards.

The rest?  Brewers are at 54.6%.  Giants are only at 6.5%, 5.5 back of the Padres with just 47 games to go.  Could happen.  Giants have six remaining against the Padres.  Unlikely, though.

[Mick]

Don’t look now, but the Giants are back over .500.  Crazily enough, ESPN gives the Giants a better than even chance of making the playoffs (I’m guessing because their remaining schedule is easy?)

BC

According to this site, with 47 games left, the Giants have the ninth most difficult remaining schedule in MLB (51.3%).

ESPN has both the Phillies and Cardinals with lower odds than the Giants of making it. Current odds:

Mets, Dodgers, 99.9%.  Braves, 99.7%. Those three are virtual locks.
Padres, Phillies and Cardinals are 80.2%, 80.1% and 78%, respectively.  

Cardinals, Mets and Dodgers are the likely division winners.  Braves, Padres and Phillies would be wild cards.

The rest?  Brewers are at 54.6%.  Giants are only at 6.5%, 5.5 back of the Padres with just 47 games to go.  Could happen.  Giants have six remaining against the Padres.  Unlikely, though.