Prospectus Hit List for August 27



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Teams are ordered based on Adjusted Hit List Factor, a computer generated number, and the author isn't responsible for the order of the teams.

RkTmWLW1W2W3HLFAHLFWin Div%Win WC%Playoff%1-Day7-Day
1

80

50

88.0

87.9

87.8

.661

.665

84.3%

15.2%

99.5%

0.2%

0.9%

Listen, I’m all for quirky stats, but “most consecutive away games reaching base” is several steps too far.
2

90

42

86.8

84.9

83.4

.653

.658

90.5%

9.5%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Well, at least they won’t have to face the Rays in the postseason.
3

83

47

81.0

82.2

80.9

.629

.634

9.5%

90.4%

99.9%

0.0%

0.1%

It’s nice to see the Yankees’ strategy of getting to play the Orioles pay off as they gain ground in the AL East.
4

79

52

75.2

77.6

76.6

.588

.593

15.4%

77.1%

92.5%

3.6%

5.4%

Staff Ace Trevor Cahill is pretty much the most A’s storyline imaginable.
5

70

61

78.4

81.4

81.2

.594

.589

35.9%

17.8%

53.7%

1.8%

-12.9%

Hey did you know that the Dodgers and Rays have similar records despite a massive payroll disparity? I had this first, please credit me in all instances moving forward.
6

74

56

78.2

77.6

73.5

.583

.588

100.0%

0.0%

100.0%

0.0%

0.0%

It’s nice to see Cody Allen already getting into postseason form by blowing all of these late leads.
7

76

53

76.5

76.1

75.4

.589

.584

80.7%

17.0%

97.7%

-0.0%

3.4%

Pretty smart of the Cubs to develop pinch-hitters who specialize in walk-offs in the minors.
8

73

57

75.4

75.9

75.7

.577

.572

77.5%

6.6%

84.1%

1.1%

17.3%

Have you seen Kevin Gausman lately? It’s a wonder more teams don’t center their entire team-building philosophy around fleecing the O’s.
9

70

61

69.6

77.3

78.0

.563

.568

0.0%

0.8%

0.8%

0.0%

0.4%

The Rays should hold a Dan Johnson Night the next time they play Boston just to mess with the Red Sox.
10

72

58

74.3

73.5

72.8

.563

.558

39.4%

18.9%

58.4%

2.0%

-4.0%

The Dodgers may have been the preseason favorite, but it’s the DBacks who look better poised to lose in the playoffs this year.
11

73

58

72.5

70.7

69.4

.545

.540

11.6%

56.0%

67.6%

4.8%

28.0%

I bet some Cardinals fans find it disrespectful to Yadier Molina that Matt Carpenter is getting M-V-P chants.
12

65

66

73.3

72.7

72.1

.540

.535

1.2%

1.0%

2.3%

0.5%

-2.2%

Sure, Kelvin Herrera is hurt again, but at least the Nats have a deep bullpen that can weather the st ... oh. Oh that’s right.
13

73

59

68.5

69.9

69.6

.532

.527

7.7%

54.1%

61.7%

2.0%

5.2%

Let’s see how the Brewers’ strategy of not adding any good pitchers at the deadline is paying o ... oh. Oh no.
14

70

60

65.4

67.1

66.8

.518

.513

21.3%

13.6%

34.9%

1.1%

-23.8%

An oblique injury is not a good sign for Justin Bour’s WAR.
15

71

59

63.9

66.7

67.3

.517

.512

24.5%

14.6%

39.1%

-13.0%

-8.7%

The definition of insanity is starting Tyler Anderson over and over again and expecting different results.
16

74

57

61.0

64.1

65.5

.505

.510

0.3%

6.9%

7.3%

-3.8%

-6.8%

“[Nelson] Cruz plays defense for first time in 2018” reads the Mariners.com headline that could really just stop after “time.”
17

63

68

67.7

65.0

65.8

.499

.504

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

The last time the Angels won a game Paul Manafort was still on trial.
18

64

67

65.4

63.4

63.6

.489

.484

0.0%

0.2%

0.2%

-0.4%

-2.1%

It appears Pirates fans are finally catching on to the fact that Chris Archer is more fun than he is good.
19

65

67

60.8

59.4

61.5

.467

.462

0.2%

0.2%

0.4%

0.1%

-0.2%

They’re basically just a fancier, more expensive version of the Padres at this point.
20

58

72

59.7

59.9

60.0

.457

.452

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Don’t look now, but Amed Rosario is suddenly playing like the Next Great Met Whose Career Will Be Wasted.
21

61

69

61.2

55.8

53.9

.446

.451

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

-0.0%

-0.0%

A bunch of Twins took butter sculpting lessons last week, apparently in an attempt to craft a more mobile first baseman than Joe Mauer.
22

60

70

57.2

56.6

57.2

.444

.449

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Frankly it’d be a lot more compelling of Kendrys Morales hit a triple in seven straight games.
23

58

74

59.2

56.7

58.5

.440

.445

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

If you don’t have anything nice to say, simply look at Jurickson Profar’s stat line and smile
24

56

75

56.9

56.7

58.3

.435

.430

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

“Quick movements still hindering Votto” reads the Reds.com headline that leads me to believe he should still have no problem walking.
25

51

79

50.9

52.8

50.6

.395

.400

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Michael Kopech is winning games while Chris Sale sits on the shelf, so it’s pretty clear who won that trade ...
26

53

78

52.8

51.6

49.3

.394

.399

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Jordan Zimmermann’s career revival lasted about as long as a Victor Martinez jog around the bases (three weeks).
27

53

79

47.7

50.9

53.6

.389

.384

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

If Jose Urena hits Mookie Betts tonight we’re gonna get a Mark Wahlberg movie about it.
28

50

83

51.7

49.1

52.1

.381

.377

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

They’re basically just a cheaper, store-brand version of the Giants at this point.
29

40

91

42.9

42.4

42.1

.319

.324

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

A pipe bursting and flooding the warning track mid-game? What an apt metaphor for your 2018 Royals.
30

37

94

43.7

41.7

44.1

.318

.322

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

Death, taxes and Orioles pitchers blossoming as soon as they leave.