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 (24‑30) vs Guardians (22‑29) 1 Game Remaining |
5 | Cardinals Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 3% | 9% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 78% | ||
| Angels (28‑24) vs Marlins (26‑26) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Angels Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Marlins Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 77% | ||
| Mariners (27‑25) vs Pirates (26‑25) 1 Game Remaining |
2 | Mariners Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 3% | 9% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Pirates Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 77% | ||
| Royals (15‑38) vs Nationals (23‑29) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Royals Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 3% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Nationals Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 77% | ||
| Giants (27‑25) vs Brewers (27‑25) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Giants Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 2% | 8% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Yankees (31‑23) vs Padres (24‑28) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Yankees Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 77% | ||
| Red Sox (28‑24) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (29‑23) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Red Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 3% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 76% | ||
| Phillies (25‑27) vs Braves (31‑21) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Phillies Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 3% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Braves Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 77% | ||
| Rays (38‑16) vs Dodgers (32‑21) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Rays Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 3% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Dodgers Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 77% | ||
| Mets (27‑26) vs Rockies (23‑30) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Mets Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 3% | 8% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Rockies Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 77% | ||
| Cubs (22‑29) vs Reds (23‑29) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Cubs Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 2% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 3% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 77% | ||
| 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 (24‑30) vs Guardians (22‑29) |
5 | Cardinals Wins | 1% | 3% | 9% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 75% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Guardians Wins | <1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 78% | ||
| Mariners (27‑25) vs Pirates (26‑25) |
2 | Mariners Wins | 1% | 3% | 9% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Pirates Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 77% | ||
| Royals (15‑38) vs Nationals (23‑29) |
1 | Royals Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Nationals Wins | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 77% | ||
| Giants (27‑25) vs Brewers (27‑25) |
1 | Giants Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Brewers Wins | <1% | 2% | 8% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Yankees (31‑23) vs Padres (24‑28) |
1 | Yankees Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Padres Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 77% | ||
| Red Sox (28‑24) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (29‑23) |
1 | Red Sox Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 76% | ||
| Phillies (25‑27) vs Braves (31‑21) |
1 | Phillies Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Braves Wins | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 77% | ||
| Rays (38‑16) vs Dodgers (32‑21) |
1 | Rays Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Dodgers Wins | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 77% | ||
| Mets (27‑26) vs Rockies (23‑30) |
0 | Mets Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Rockies Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 77% | ||
| Angels (28‑24) vs Marlins (26‑26) |
0 | Angels Wins | 1% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 5% | 5% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Marlins Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Cubs (22‑29) vs Reds (23‑29) |
0 | Cubs Wins | 1% | 2% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 2% | 8% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 76% | ||
| Reds Wins | <1% | 3% | 8% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 77% | ||