The Most Important Games for the Cardinals are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Cardinals final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Cardinals 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 |
Cardinals 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 | |||
Cardinals (27‑21) vs Tigers (31‑17) 2 Games Remaining |
15 | Cardinals Sweeps 2 Games | 9% | 13% | 16% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 38% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Tigers Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 11% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 45% | ||
Marlins (19‑27) vs Cubs (28‑20) 2 Games Remaining |
7 | Marlins Sweeps 2 Games | 9% | 12% | 17% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 41% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Cubs Sweeps 2 Games | 8% | 11% | 14% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 43% | ||
Pirates (15‑33) vs Reds (25‑24) 2 Games Remaining |
3 | Pirates Sweeps 2 Games | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 41% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Reds Sweeps 2 Games | 8% | 11% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 43% | ||
Blue Jays (22‑24) vs Padres (27‑18) 3 Games Remaining |
3 | Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | 9% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 41% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Padres Sweeps 3 Games | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Orioles (15‑31) vs Brewers (23‑25) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Orioles Sweeps 2 Games | 8% | 12% | 16% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 41% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Brewers Sweeps 2 Games | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Rockies (8‑39) vs Phillies (29‑18) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Rockies Sweeps 3 Games | 9% | 12% | 14% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 41% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Giants (28‑20) vs Royals (27‑22) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Giants Sweeps 2 Games | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Royals Sweeps 2 Games | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Red Sox (24‑25) vs Mets (29‑19) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Red Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 8% | 12% | 14% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Mets Sweeps 2 Games | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
DiamondbacksD. Backs (26‑22) vs Dodgers (29‑19) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 2 Games | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Dodgers Sweeps 2 Games | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Braves (24‑23) vs Nationals (21‑27) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Braves Sweeps 3 Games | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 41% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Nationals Sweeps 3 Games | 8% | 12% | 15% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 41% | ||
Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Cardinals 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 | |||
Cardinals (27‑21) vs Tigers (31‑17) |
7 | Cardinals Wins | 9% | 12% | 15% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 40% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Tigers Wins | 7% | 11% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 44% | ||
Marlins (19‑27) vs Cubs (28‑20) |
3 | Marlins Wins | 8% | 12% | 16% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 41% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Cubs Wins | 8% | 12% | 14% | 8% | 8% | 9% | 41% | ||
Blue Jays (22‑24) vs Padres (27‑18) |
2 | Blue Jays Wins | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 41% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Padres Wins | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Royals (27‑22) vs Giants (28‑20) |
1 | Royals Wins | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Giants Wins | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 43% | ||
Pirates (15‑33) vs Reds (25‑24) |
1 | Pirates Wins | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Reds Wins | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 42% | ||
Dodgers (29‑19) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (26‑22) |
1 | Dodgers Wins | 9% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 41% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Orioles (15‑31) vs Brewers (23‑25) |
1 | Orioles Wins | 8% | 12% | 16% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Brewers Wins | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Phillies (29‑18) vs Rockies (8‑39) |
1 | Phillies Wins | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Rockies Wins | 8% | 11% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Braves (24‑23) vs Nationals (21‑27) |
0 | Braves Wins | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 41% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Nationals Wins | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 41% | ||
Mets (29‑19) vs Red Sox (24‑25) |
0 | Mets Wins | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% |
Current Probabilities | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||
Red Sox Wins | 8% | 12% | 15% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 42% | ||