The Most Important Games for the Athletics are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Athletics final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Athletics 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 |
Athletics 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 | |||
| Athletics (9‑15) vs Yankees (16‑8) 2 Games Remaining |
7 | Athletics Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 4% | 11% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 72% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 76% | ||
| Cubs (14‑9) vs Astros (7‑17) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Cubs Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 75% | ||
| Red Sox (13‑11) vs Guardians (17‑6) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Red Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 75% | ||
| White Sox (3‑20) vs Twins (9‑13) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | White Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 75% | ||
| Orioles (15‑8) vs Angels (10‑14) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Orioles Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 74% | ||
| Rays (12‑13) vs Tigers (14‑10) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Rays Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 75% | ||
| Rangers (12‑12) vs Mariners (12‑11) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Rangers Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 11% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Royals (14‑10) vs Blue Jays (13‑11) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Royals Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 75% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Athletics 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 | |||
| Athletics (9‑15) vs Yankees (16‑8) |
3 | Athletics Wins | 1% | 3% | 11% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Yankees Wins | <1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 76% | ||
| Cubs (14‑9) vs Astros (7‑17) |
2 | Cubs Wins | 1% | 3% | 11% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Astros Wins | <1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 75% | ||
| White Sox (3‑20) vs Twins (9‑13) |
1 | White Sox Wins | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Twins Wins | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 75% | ||
| Mariners (12‑11) vs Rangers (12‑12) |
1 | Mariners Wins | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 75% | ||
| Orioles (15‑8) vs Angels (10‑14) |
0 | Orioles Wins | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Angels Wins | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 74% | ||
| Guardians (17‑6) vs Red Sox (13‑11) |
0 | Guardians Wins | <1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 75% | ||
| Rays (12‑13) vs Tigers (14‑10) |
0 | Rays Wins | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Tigers Wins | <1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 75% | ||
| Blue Jays (13‑11) vs Royals (14‑10) |
0 | Blue Jays Wins | <1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 74% | ||
| Royals Wins | 1% | 3% | 10% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 75% | ||