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 (41‑55) vs Nationals (48‑49) 3 Games Remaining |
5 | Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Nationals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 98% | ||
| Giants (41‑55) vs Mariners (48‑49) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Giants Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 96% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Braves (55‑40) vs Rangers (49‑47) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Braves Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Orioles (46‑51) vs Astros (47‑51) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Rays (56‑38) vs Red Sox (46‑48) 4 Games Remaining |
1 | Rays Sweeps 4 Games | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 4 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Blue Jays (45‑51) vs White Sox (50‑45) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Twins (48‑49) vs Cubs (54‑42) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Twins Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Yankees (54‑42) vs Dodgers (61‑36) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Dodgers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Angels (38‑59) vs Tigers (44‑52) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Angels Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Pirates (50‑47) vs Guardians (51‑46) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Pirates Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Padres (48‑48) vs Royals (38‑59) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Padres Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Royals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| 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 (41‑55) vs Nationals (48‑49) |
2 | Athletics Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Nationals Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 98% | ||
| Pirates (50‑47) vs Guardians (51‑46) |
0 | Pirates Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Guardians Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Twins (48‑49) vs Cubs (54‑42) |
0 | Twins Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Cubs Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Red Sox (46‑48) vs Rays (56‑38) |
0 | Red Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Rays Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Orioles (46‑51) vs Astros (47‑51) |
0 | Orioles Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Astros Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Angels (38‑59) vs Tigers (44‑52) |
0 | Angels Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Tigers Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| White Sox (50‑45) vs Blue Jays (45‑51) |
0 | White Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Braves (55‑40) vs Rangers (49‑47) |
0 | Braves Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Rangers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Mariners (48‑49) vs Giants (41‑55) |
0 | Mariners Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Giants Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Royals (38‑59) vs Padres (48‑48) |
0 | Royals Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Padres Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Yankees (54‑42) vs Dodgers (61‑36) |
0 | Yankees Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||
| Dodgers Wins | <1% | <1% | 2% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 97% | ||