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 (12‑13) vs White Sox (6‑19) 3 Games Remaining |
11 | Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 5% | 5% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 4% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 68% | ||
| Giants (17‑9) vs Rangers (14‑11) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Giants Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 4% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 64% | ||
| Marlins (11‑13) vs Mariners (14‑11) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Marlins Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Royals (12‑14) vs Astros (13‑11) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Royals Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Yankees (15‑10) vs Blue Jays (12‑13) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 64% | ||
| Rays (11‑14) vs Padres (17‑8) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Rays Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Guardians (14‑10) vs Red Sox (14‑13) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Twins (9‑16) vs Angels (12‑12) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Twins Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Orioles (10‑14) vs Tigers (15‑10) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 63% | ||
| 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 (12‑13) vs White Sox (6‑19) |
3 | Athletics Wins | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 3% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 65% | ||
| Orioles (10‑14) vs Tigers (15‑10) |
1 | Orioles Wins | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 64% | ||
| Angels (12‑12) vs Twins (9‑16) |
1 | Angels Wins | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Twins Wins | 3% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 64% | ||
| Astros (13‑11) vs Royals (12‑14) |
0 | Astros Wins | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Royals Wins | 4% | 4% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Rangers (14‑11) vs Giants (17‑9) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 3% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Giants Wins | 3% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Red Sox (14‑13) vs Guardians (14‑10) |
0 | Red Sox Wins | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Guardians Wins | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Marlins (11‑13) vs Mariners (14‑11) |
0 | Marlins Wins | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Rays (11‑14) vs Padres (17‑8) |
0 | Rays Wins | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Padres Wins | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Yankees (15‑10) vs Blue Jays (12‑13) |
0 | Yankees Wins | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 4% | 5% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 63% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 4% | 5% | 4% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 63% | ||