Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals Boast Hardest Remaining Schedules in MLB
The second half of the MLB season starts Friday, and Tankathon compiled each team's strength of schedule with roughly 70 games to go.
The Colorado Rockies have the most difficult remaining schedule, with their 71 opponents combining for a .520 winning percentage. The Washington Nationals come in at No. 2 at .518, followed closely by the New York Mets at .517.
The Miami Marlins have the fourth hardest schedule in the league, meaning three of the top four most difficult schedules belong to NL East clubs. The 60-29 Atlanta Braves – who own an 8.5-game first place lead over the Marlins – boast the 23rd most difficult remaining slate.
On the other end of the spectrum, the three easiest schedules belong to AL Central clubs. The Minnesota Twins' opponents have a .466 winning percentage at the moment, while the Chicago White Sox's boast a .472 mark and the Detroit Tigers' sit at .476.
The Cleveland Guardians currently sit in first place in the AL Central at 45-45, but they have the most difficult upcoming schedule in the division.
Of the teams pushing for a Wild Card spot, the Houston Astros and Seattle Mariners have the easiest schedules on the AL side due to their regular matchups with the Oakland Athletics. The Toronto Blue Jays have the toughest road of the bunch, while the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees sit somewhere in the middle.
The Philadelphia Phillies have one of the easier paths to an NL Wild Card spot, compared to the Arizona Diamondbacks, San Francisco Giants and Milwaukee Brewers.
The full remaining strength of schedules are listed below:
1. Colorado Rockies: .520
2. Washington Nationals: .518
3. New York Mets: .517
4. Miami Marlins: .515
5. Los Angeles Angels: .514
6. Tampa Bay Rays: .512
7. Baltimore Orioles: .511
8. Toronto Blue Jays: .509
9. Arizona Diamondbacks: .509
10. San Francisco Giants: .508
11. Pittsburgh Pirates: .506
12. Los Angeles Dodgers: .506
13. Milwaukee Brewers: .504
14. San Diego Padres: .504
15. Cleveland Guardians: .503
16. New York Yankees: .502
17. Cincinnati Reds: .501
18. Boston Red Sox: .501
19. Philadelphia Phillies: .500
20. Texas Rangers: .499
21. St. Louis Cardinals: .498
22. Oakland Athletics: .492
23. Atlanta Braves: .491
24. Chicago Cubs: .490
25. Kansas City Royals: .490
26. Houston Astros: .485
27. Seattle Mariners: .485
28. Detroit Tigers: .476
29. Chicago White Sox: .472
30. Minnesota Twins: .466
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