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Sep 9, 2026
Jeff BalkeHOST
Sterling.
Jeff BalkeHOST
welcome to the believe in astros podcast on the believe podcasting network i'm jeff balky along with mike sin as always uh it's an interesting couple of weeks ahead of us for the astros yeah they won in philly last night uh ended up being a tight game after they went up five nothing and uh phil's fought back it's one of the best offensive teams in baseball the run differential between the two insane like the The Phillies are like plus 35 and the Astros are minus 38.
Jeff BalkeHOST
So, you know, what do they call it? The immovable force versus the unstoppable force for the immovable object.
Jeff BalkeHOST
But the Astros did good last night.
8 MINS LATER
Mike StantonHOST
like the 08 or 07 Cardinals.
Jeff BalkeHOST
Cardinals, right.
Jeff BalkeHOST
And so the Astros definitely have a chance to reach that mark, never mind the fact that they'll certainly be – have the worst run differential of any.
Jeff BalkeHOST
They are setting that record.
Gil AlexanderHOST
The interesting thing about the September standings, nobody has gotten any distance in terms of run differential, which is the second tiebreaker at Circa, besides fewest losses.
Gil AlexanderHOST
That could prove very big for us.
Gil AlexanderHOST
The Blue Jays currently have the best, Run differential in the entire month of September, and it's only plus 13.
Gil AlexanderHOST
So that's been the interesting quirk about September also.
Gil AlexanderHOST
So let's go, Blue Jays.
CalHOST
The Rockies and the Angels have a tied worst record of 52-85, which has changed now.
CalHOST
Um, the A's have the worst Run Differential, that's -191.
GazHOST
Oh my God, how?
CalHOST
[laughs] And the Rockies have the worst team ERA, which is, uh, 5.49.
Anthony LimaHOST
the way they were playing back then, it was like they'd win by one, they'd win by one, they'd win by one, lose by 15.
Anthony LimaHOST
And it was like, man, we cannot put a dent in this run differential.
Ken CarmanHOST
How many games will it take to get back into the green? They're minus eight right now?
Anthony LimaHOST
I think they could get it back in three.
Ken CarmanHOST
And then the Mets pulling up the rear of their minus 50.
Ken CarmanHOST
Reds are minus 108.
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Run differential does not factor at all in any of the tiebreakers.
Ken CarmanHOST
If you're going to put it on there, it should.