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 (53‑49) vs Nationals (47‑56) 3 Games Remaining |
29 | Cardinals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Nationals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 4% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 70% | ||
| Marlins (37‑66) vs Brewers (59‑43) 3 Games Remaining |
7 | Marlins Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 2% | 9% | 7% | 11% | 13% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 5% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Orioles (61‑41) vs Padres (55‑50) 3 Games Remaining |
3 | Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 2% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 13% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 6% | 8% | 11% | 14% | 60% | ||
| Rays (52‑51) vs Reds (49‑53) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Rays Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 58% | ||
| Rockies (38‑65) vs Giants (49‑55) 4 Games Remaining |
1 | Rockies Sweeps 4 Games | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Giants Sweeps 4 Games | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 57% | ||
| Braves (54‑47) vs Mets (54‑48) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Braves Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 2% | 5% | 9% | 13% | 13% | 58% | ||
| Royals (56‑47) vs Cubs (49‑55) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Royals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 58% | ||
| Guardians (61‑41) vs Phillies (64‑38) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 58% | ||
| Astros (53‑49) vs Dodgers (62‑42) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Astros Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 13% | 13% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Dodgers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 57% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (53‑50) vs Pirates (52‑50) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Pirates Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 13% | 13% | 58% | ||
| 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 (53‑49) vs Nationals (47‑56) |
10 | Cardinals Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 10% | 13% | 14% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Nationals Wins | <1% | 1% | 5% | 7% | 11% | 13% | 62% | ||
| Orioles (61‑41) vs Padres (55‑50) |
2 | Orioles Wins | <1% | 1% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Padres Wins | <1% | 1% | 6% | 8% | 12% | 13% | 59% | ||
| Marlins (37‑66) vs Brewers (59‑43) |
1 | Marlins Wins | <1% | 2% | 7% | 8% | 12% | 13% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Brewers Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 9% | 13% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Royals (56‑47) vs Cubs (49‑55) |
1 | Royals Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Cubs Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 13% | 13% | 58% | ||
| Rays (52‑51) vs Reds (49‑53) |
1 | Rays Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 13% | 13% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Reds Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 13% | 13% | 58% | ||
| Phillies (64‑38) vs Guardians (61‑41) |
1 | Phillies Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Guardians Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 58% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (53‑50) vs Pirates (52‑50) |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 13% | 13% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Pirates Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 9% | 13% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Mets (54‑48) vs Braves (54‑47) |
0 | Mets Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 13% | 13% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Braves Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 58% | ||
| Astros (53‑49) vs Dodgers (62‑42) |
0 | Astros Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Dodgers Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 13% | 58% | ||
| Giants (49‑55) vs Rockies (38‑65) |
0 | Giants Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 13% | 13% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 57% | ||
| Rockies Wins | <1% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 12% | 14% | 58% | ||