The Cubs may have been eliminated from MLB Shutout Survivor yesterday. however they have run through an incredible 10 of the 11 differentrun   variations ( 0 – 10 runs scored) though just 12 games.. They just need to score 3 runs in a game to complete the category. It could sow it up as early as tonight when they face the St. Louis Cardinals in a NL Central showdown.

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So I said last at the end of the last week that the Cubs were poised to win the MLB Runs Scoring Survivor competition, and now they are just 1 run variation short (they need 3 runs in a game).

They could win the category tonight when they renew their NL Central rivalry with the St. Louis Cardinals.

This is all possible because they were blanked 2 – 0 by Tyler Chatwood at Wrigley yesterday, coupled with 2 Nolan Arenado Homers.

Cleveland was eliminated by a 6 – 0 shutout on Sunday as well.  The New York Mets took 2 of the 3 games in the Interleague series.  Since the Tribe has played so few games, they were assigned the 18th place finish already.

Finally, the Tigers were bageled 1 – 0 by Dallas Keuchel and the Houston Astros.  Detroit is also tied for last place in the MLB Runs Scoring Survivor – with owning 5 different results with the Padres, Rays and Jays.

Quite surprising with their potent offense, that Toronto has not tallied 8 runs in a game yet, it is believable they have not scored zero or runs though. 

Toronto has yet to score 8 runs in a game, but also have not been shutout. These guys have won the competition (MLB Shutout Survivor) a couple of different years already, and with Chicago out of this competition, they are the favorites by far.

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At the end of this article you can take our polls to vote which club you think will be blanked last (There is also a poll for 1st to win the MLB Runs Scoring Survivor.)

If the clubs tie on the game number, it will be the number of runs allowed that will determine their placing.  If still tied, team ERA will be the next tiebreaker. 

For Games through Apr 17, 2016

MLB Shutout Survivor 2016

16 Teams Still Alive

AL East

New York – Eliminated Apr 08, 2016 (4 – 0 loss to Detroit) Game #4 (Finished 27th)

Toronto –

Boston – Eliminated Sun Apr 10, 2016 ( 3 – 0 loss to Jays) Game #5 (Finished 24th)

Baltimore –

Tampa Bay – Eliminated Thu Apr 14, 2016 (6 – 0 Loss to CLE) Game #9 (Finished 20th)

AL Central

Detroit – Eliminated Fri Apr 15, 2016 (loss 1 – 0 to the Astros) Game #9 (Finished 21st)

Kansas City – Eliminated Tues Apr 5, 2016 (Game #2, loss to Mets 2 – 0) (Finished 28th)

Minnesota – Eliminated Sat Apr 9, 2016 ( 7 – 0 loss to Royals) (Finished 25th)

Chicago White Sox –

Cleveland Indians – Eliminated Sun Apr 17, 2016 (6 – 0 loss to Mets) Game #10 (Finished 18th)

AL West

Oakland –

Texas –

LA Angels – Eliminated opening Day (9- 0 loss to CHC) (29th Place Finish)

Seattle – Eliminated Tues Apr 12, 2016 ( 8 – 0 loss to TEX) Game 8 (Finished 22nd)

Houston

NL

NL East 

Atlanta – Eliminated Wed Apr 13, 2016 ( 3 – 0 loss to Nats) Game 8 (Finished 23rd)

Washington –

NY Mets – Eliminated Sat Apr 09, 2016 (loss to Phillies 1 – 0) ( Finished 26th place)

Miami Marlins –

Philadelphia Phillies –

NL Central

St. Louis Cardinals –

Cincinnati Reds – 

Milwaukee Brewers – Eliminated Thu Apr 14, 2016 (loss 7 – 0 to the Cards) Game #9 (Finished 19th)

Chicago Cubs – Eliminated Sun Apr 17 (2 – 0 loss to Colorado (Game #12)

Pittsburgh Pirates –

NL West

LA Dodgers –

SF Giants –

Arizona Diamondbacks –

San Diego Padres – Eliminated Opening Day (loss 15 – 0 to LAD) (Finished Dead Last at 30th)

Colorado Rockies –

MLB Runs Scoring Survivor 2016

What Runs Survivor is: A MLB team scoring 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,9 , 10 or (10+) (in different games throughout the course of the season.

Once a club has one of these run totals once, you cross it off and keep going until they complete the 11 different variations.

A Bold Italic illustrates it has been done for runs by the club.

For Games through Apr 17, 2016 (Number out of 11 variations collected so far)

AL

AL East 

New York  Yankees–  0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 7/11

Toronto – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 5/11

Boston – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 6/11

Baltimore – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 7/11

Tampa Bay – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 5/11

AL Central

Detroit – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 5/11

Kansas City – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 6/11

Minnesota – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 6/11

Chicago White Sox – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 6/11

Cleveland  – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 7/11

AL West

Oakland – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 6/11

Texas – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 7/11

LA Angels – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 6/11

Seattle – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 7/11

Houston – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 7/11

NL

NL East

Atlanta –  0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 7/11

Washington – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 7/11

NY Mets – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 7/11

Miami – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 7/11

Philadelphia – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 6/11

NL Central

St. Louis  – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 6/11

Cincinnati – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 7/11

Milwaukee  – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 6/11

Chicago Cubs – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 10/11

Pittsburgh – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 7/11

NL West

LA Dodgers – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 6/11

SF Giants – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 8/11

Arizona  – 0. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 7/11

San Diego  – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 5/11

Colorado  – 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (10+) 6/11

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