The Most Important Games for the Astros are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Astros final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Astros fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Remaining Games Winner |
Astros Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs | |||||||
| 1* First Round Bye |
2* First Round Bye |
3** First Round Home Field Advantage |
4** First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Astros (0‑0) vs Mets (0‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
6 | Astros Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 3 Games | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Orioles (0‑0) vs Blue Jays (0‑0) 4 Games Remaining |
2 | Orioles Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Red Sox (0‑0) vs Rangers (0‑0) 4 Games Remaining |
2 | Red Sox Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Dodgers (2‑0) vs Tigers (0‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Dodgers Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Cardinals (0‑0) vs Twins (0‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Cardinals Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Brewers (0‑0) vs Yankees (0‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Brewers Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Guardians (0‑0) vs Royals (0‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Royals Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| White Sox (0‑0) vs Angels (0‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Mariners (0‑0) vs Athletics (0‑0) 4 Games Remaining |
0 | Mariners Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Athletics Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Rockies (0‑0) vs Rays (0‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Rockies Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Astros Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs | |||||||
| 1* First Round Bye |
2* First Round Bye |
3** First Round Home Field Advantage |
4** First Round Home Field Advantage |
5 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Astros (0‑0) vs Mets (0‑0) |
3 | Astros Wins | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Mets Wins | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Angels (0‑0) vs White Sox (0‑0) |
1 | Angels Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Cardinals (0‑0) vs Twins (0‑0) |
1 | Cardinals Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Twins Wins | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Orioles (0‑0) vs Blue Jays (0‑0) |
1 | Orioles Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Athletics (0‑0) vs Mariners (0‑0) |
0 | Athletics Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Tigers (0‑0) vs Dodgers (2‑0) |
0 | Tigers Wins | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Dodgers Wins | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Rays (0‑0) vs Rockies (0‑0) |
0 | Rays Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Rockies Wins | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Royals (0‑0) vs Guardians (0‑0) |
0 | Royals Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Guardians Wins | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Red Sox (0‑0) vs Rangers (0‑0) |
0 | Red Sox Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Yankees (0‑0) vs Brewers (0‑0) |
0 | Yankees Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Brewers Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 60% | ||