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 | |||
| Reds (79‑76) vs Pirates (73‑81) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Reds Sweeps 2 Games | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Pirates Sweeps 2 Games | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Cardinals (67‑87) vs Padres (76‑78) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Cardinals Sweeps 2 Games | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 2 Games | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Dodgers (94‑59) vs Giants (77‑77) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Dodgers Sweeps 2 Games | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Giants Sweeps 2 Games | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Phillies (86‑69) vs Mets (71‑84) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Phillies Sweeps 1 Game | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 1 Game | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Nationals (68‑87) vs Braves (99‑55) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Nationals Sweeps 2 Games | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Braves Sweeps 2 Games | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Yankees (78‑76) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (81‑73) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Yankees Sweeps 2 Games | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 2 Games | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Marlins (80‑75) vs Brewers (88‑67) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Marlins Sweeps 1 Game | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 1 Game | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Cubs (81‑74) vs Rockies (56‑98) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Cubs Sweeps 1 Game | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Rockies Sweeps 1 Game | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| 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 | |||
| Reds (79‑76) vs Pirates (73‑81) |
0 | Reds Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Pirates Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Cardinals (67‑87) vs Padres (76‑78) |
0 | Cardinals Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Padres Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Dodgers (94‑59) vs Giants (77‑77) |
0 | Dodgers Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Giants Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Phillies (86‑69) vs Mets (71‑84) |
0 | Phillies Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Mets Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Nationals (68‑87) vs Braves (99‑55) |
0 | Nationals Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Braves Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Yankees (78‑76) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (81‑73) |
0 | Yankees Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Marlins (80‑75) vs Brewers (88‑67) |
0 | Marlins Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Brewers Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Cubs (81‑74) vs Rockies (56‑98) |
0 | Cubs Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Rockies Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||