Colorado Rockies, Washington Nationals Boast Hardest Remaining Schedules in MLB

According to Tankathon, the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox expectedly have the easiest paths through the second half of the season.

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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