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 (37‑34) vs Brewers (38‑34) 1 Game Remaining |
11 | Cardinals Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 5% | 10% | 7% | 10% | 11% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 61% | ||
| Pirates (29‑43) vs Cubs (43‑28) 1 Game Remaining |
2 | Pirates Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Tigers (46‑26) vs Reds (35‑35) 1 Game Remaining |
2 | Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 4% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 59% | ||
| Blue Jays (38‑32) vs Phillies (41‑29) 1 Game Remaining |
2 | Blue Jays Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 4% | 9% | 7% | 10% | 11% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 4% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 59% | ||
| Mets (45‑26) vs Rays (38‑32) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Mets Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Giants (41‑30) vs Dodgers (42‑29) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Giants Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Dodgers Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Nationals (30‑40) vs Marlins (27‑41) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Nationals Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Marlins Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 4% | 9% | 6% | 10% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Braves (31‑38) vs Rockies (13‑57) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Braves Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Rockies Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 10% | 11% | 58% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (36‑33) vs Padres (38‑31) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 59% | ||
| 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 (37‑34) vs Brewers (38‑34) |
11 | Cardinals Wins | 2% | 5% | 10% | 7% | 10% | 11% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Brewers Wins | 1% | 4% | 8% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 61% | ||
| Pirates (29‑43) vs Cubs (43‑28) |
2 | Pirates Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Cubs Wins | 2% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Tigers (46‑26) vs Reds (35‑35) |
2 | Tigers Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Reds Wins | 2% | 4% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 59% | ||
| Blue Jays (38‑32) vs Phillies (41‑29) |
2 | Blue Jays Wins | 2% | 4% | 9% | 7% | 10% | 11% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Phillies Wins | 1% | 4% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 59% | ||
| Mets (45‑26) vs Rays (38‑32) |
1 | Mets Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Rays Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Giants (41‑30) vs Dodgers (42‑29) |
0 | Giants Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Dodgers Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Nationals (30‑40) vs Marlins (27‑41) |
0 | Nationals Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 10% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Marlins Wins | 2% | 4% | 9% | 6% | 10% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Braves (31‑38) vs Rockies (13‑57) |
0 | Braves Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Rockies Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 10% | 11% | 58% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (36‑33) vs Padres (38‑31) |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 9% | 11% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 58% | ||
| Padres Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 59% | ||