I assume the ‘Make Playoff’ difference between the Yankees and Red Sox is remaining strength of schedule ?

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  1. I believe the Yankees have top five easiest strength of schedule left and I believe I heard that the Red Sox have the ninth easiest.

  2. FanGraphs’ odds are based on their in-season Depth Chart projections, which factor in their record now, their current/projected performance (which I believe is a combo of Steamer and ZiPS), and strength of schedule. The performance to-date only matters insofar as injuries/availability, whatever changes individual performance have had on those projections, and their current record being combined with their ROS projection.

    Combine all of that, and they see the Yankees going 23-18 down the stretch, and the Red Sox at 20-20.

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