
Dayton Dragons Daily Playoff Race Update
August 29, 2024 - Midwest League (MWL)
Dayton Dragons News Release
The Dragons are in first place in the Second Half playoff race in the Midwest League East Division, five games ahead of second place Great Lakes, and five and one-half games ahead of third place West Michigan. There are 10 games to play (four at Day Air Ballpark).
The Dragons will reach the playoffs if they finish first in the Second Half race. With 10 games to play, the Dragons "magic number" to clinch a playoff berth is six. That means:
Any combination of Dayton wins and Great Lakes losses totaling six would eliminate Great Lakes.
Any combination of Dayton wins and West Michigan losses totaling five would eliminate West Michigan.
If the Dragons qualify for the playoffs, they will host the Lake County Captains in game one of the first round on Tuesday, September 10 at 7:05 pm at Day Air Ballpark. The first round is a best-of-three series. The winner of the first round will advance to the Midwest League Championship Series, which is also a best-of-three series. Potential home playoff dates for the Dragons in the second round are September 17 and 18.
The Dragons continue a big home series against West Michigan on Thursday night at 7:05 (the series runs August 27-September 1).
Standings updates here: https://www.milb.com/dayton/standings/
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