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 (10‑8) vs Rangers (9‑9) 1 Game Remaining |
4 | Athletics Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 1 Game | 11% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Royals (7‑11) vs Tigers (9‑9) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Royals Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Orioles (9‑9) vs Guardians (10‑9) 4 Games Remaining |
1 | Orioles Sweeps 4 Games | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 4 Games | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Brewers (9‑8) vs Blue Jays (7‑10) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Brewers Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 1 Game | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Rockies (6‑12) vs Astros (8‑11) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Rockies Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Padres (12‑6) vs Mariners (8‑11) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Padres Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 1 Game | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| White Sox (6‑12) vs Rays (10‑7) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | White Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Yankees (10‑8) vs Angels (9‑10) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Yankees Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| 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 (10‑8) vs Rangers (9‑9) |
4 | Athletics Wins | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 11% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Royals (7‑11) vs Tigers (9‑9) |
1 | Royals Wins | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Brewers (9‑8) vs Blue Jays (7‑10) |
1 | Brewers Wins | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Rockies (6‑12) vs Astros (8‑11) |
1 | Rockies Wins | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Astros Wins | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Guardians (10‑9) vs Orioles (9‑9) |
1 | Guardians Wins | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Orioles Wins | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Padres (12‑6) vs Mariners (8‑11) |
0 | Padres Wins | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| White Sox (6‑12) vs Rays (10‑7) |
0 | White Sox Wins | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Rays Wins | 12% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 50% | ||
| Yankees (10‑8) vs Angels (9‑10) |
0 | Yankees Wins | 12% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 11% | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Angels Wins | 12% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||