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 (44‑62) vs Red Sox (55‑50) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rays (62‑43) vs Rangers (54‑52) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Rays Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Angels (42‑65) vs Astros (53‑55) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Angels Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Dodgers (67‑39) vs Mariners (52‑55) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Dodgers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Blue Jays (49‑58) vs Nationals (54‑53) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Blue Jays Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Nationals Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Yankees (60‑46) vs White Sox (55‑50) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Tigers (50‑57) vs Orioles (52‑55) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Tigers Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Royals (45‑62) vs Twins (53‑54) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Royals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Reds (49‑55) vs Guardians (54‑53) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Reds Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| 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 (44‑62) vs Red Sox (55‑50) |
0 | Athletics Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Tigers (50‑57) vs Orioles (52‑55) |
0 | Tigers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Orioles Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Twins (53‑54) vs Royals (45‑62) |
0 | Twins Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Royals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Yankees (60‑46) vs White Sox (55‑50) |
0 | Yankees Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| White Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Guardians (54‑53) vs Reds (49‑55) |
0 | Guardians Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Reds Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Rays (62‑43) vs Rangers (54‑52) |
0 | Rays Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Rangers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Angels (42‑65) vs Astros (53‑55) |
0 | Angels Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Astros Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Dodgers (67‑39) vs Mariners (52‑55) |
0 | Dodgers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Mariners Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Nationals (54‑53) vs Blue Jays (49‑58) |
0 | Nationals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 99% | ||