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 (49‑44) vs Nationals (38‑54) 1 Game Remaining |
9 | Cardinals Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 3% | 4% | 10% | 14% | 14% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% | ||
| Nationals Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 3% | 3% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Twins (45‑47) vs Cubs (54‑38) 1 Game Remaining |
2 | Twins Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 3% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% | ||
| Braves (40‑51) vs Athletics (38‑56) 1 Game Remaining |
2 | Braves Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 3% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% | ||
| Athletics Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 3% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 55% | ||
| Orioles (40‑50) vs Mets (53‑39) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Orioles Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 3% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 55% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (46‑46) vs Padres (49‑43) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 12% | 14% | 54% | ||
| Marlins (42‑49) vs Reds (46‑46) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Marlins Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 3% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 3% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% | ||
| 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 (49‑44) vs Nationals (38‑54) |
9 | Cardinals Wins | 2% | 3% | 4% | 10% | 14% | 14% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% | ||
| Nationals Wins | 1% | 3% | 3% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Twins (45‑47) vs Cubs (54‑38) |
2 | Twins Wins | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% | ||
| Cubs Wins | 2% | 3% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% | ||
| Braves (40‑51) vs Athletics (38‑56) |
2 | Braves Wins | 2% | 3% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% | ||
| Athletics Wins | 2% | 3% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 55% | ||
| Orioles (40‑50) vs Mets (53‑39) |
1 | Orioles Wins | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% | ||
| Mets Wins | 2% | 3% | 4% | 10% | 12% | 14% | 54% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (46‑46) vs Padres (49‑43) |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% | ||
| Padres Wins | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 12% | 14% | 54% | ||
| Marlins (42‑49) vs Reds (46‑46) |
0 | Marlins Wins | 2% | 3% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 4% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% | ||
| Reds Wins | 2% | 3% | 4% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 54% | ||