Baltimore Orioles reporter Jake Rill, noticed something about the team’s playoff chances: there is a chance. Four teams in Major League Baseball history have made the playoffs after a 30-40 start: the 2013 Los Angeles Dodgers, 1981 Kansas City Royals, 1974 Pittsburgh Pirates, and 1914 Boston Braves. This is a different era of post season baseball, though. This means that three additional teams with the best records from both the National and American Leagues will earn a spot in the post season.