SATURDAY October 2 = 2 games to go.
1)
Sox Win. Also called, doing the necessary.
Best possible record is still 92 wins.
2 of 2 they control their destiny: they can either stand alone in the WC 1 spot, tie with NYY for WC1, or stand alone in the WC2 spot (with NYY in WC1).
1 of 2 means a potential tie breaker with NYY/TOR/SEA, but will not automatically eliminate them.
0-2 is the most volatile. They can still be completely eliminated if the all other teams all go 2-0. But it is also possible all the other teams will go 0-2, leaving the 90 wins as a non-tied WC slot.
Upcoming games are @WSN, @WSN.
2)
NYY lost. Also called justice. Or the sound of a rat trap snapping shut.
NYY's best possible record is now at 93 wins.
2 of 2 controls their destiny with an untied WC 1 spot.
1 of 2 means they may face a tie for a spot with BOS.
0 of 2 means they're (at worst) one behind BOS and SEA and out, alone in the WC2 spot, or tied with tied with one of the 91 possible-win teams (BOS, TOR and SEA).
Upcoming games are: TBR, TBR. This is the hardest schedule by far. TBR would certainly like to be a 100 win club.
3)
TOR won. Also called the Baltimore/Baltiless effect.
TOR max win total is still 91.
2 of 2 does not guarantee a post-season berth if BOS/NYY makes it to 92 wins.
Moreover, at season's end 91 win spot can be held by any of BOS/SEA/NYY.
1 of 2 means, at best, potential tie with one (or more) of BOS/SEA for the WC2 spot.
0 of 2 means they are completely eliminated, with no tiebreaker.
Upcoming games are: BAL, BAL.
4)
SEA lost. Also called - who watches those games, so who knows what really happened out there.
Seattle's best possible record is now 91 wins.
Sea TOR.
Upcoming games are: LAA, LAA.