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 (4‑4) vs Tigers (4‑4) 1 Game Remaining |
2 | Cardinals Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | 4% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Royals (4‑4) vs Brewers (6‑2) 1 Game Remaining |
2 | Royals Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Nationals (3‑5) vs Dodgers (6‑2) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Nationals Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Dodgers Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Rangers (4‑4) vs Reds (5‑3) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Rangers Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Rockies (2‑6) vs Phillies (5‑3) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Rockies Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 1 Game | 4% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Red Sox (2‑6) vs Padres (3‑5) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Red Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (4‑5) vs Braves (6‑3) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Braves Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Giants (3‑6) vs Mets (5‑4) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Giants Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Yankees (7‑1) vs Marlins (5‑3) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Yankees Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Marlins Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Orioles (3‑5) vs Pirates (5‑3) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Orioles Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Pirates Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Guardians (5‑3) vs Cubs (3‑4) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Guardians Sweeps 2 Games | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 2 Games | 5% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| 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 (4‑4) vs Tigers (4‑4) |
2 | Cardinals Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 4% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Royals (4‑4) vs Brewers (6‑2) |
2 | Royals Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Brewers Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Nationals (3‑5) vs Dodgers (6‑2) |
1 | Nationals Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Dodgers Wins | 5% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Rangers (4‑4) vs Reds (5‑3) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Reds Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Rockies (2‑6) vs Phillies (5‑3) |
1 | Rockies Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Phillies Wins | 4% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Red Sox (2‑6) vs Padres (3‑5) |
1 | Red Sox Wins | 5% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Padres Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Cubs (3‑4) vs Guardians (5‑3) |
1 | Cubs Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Guardians Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (4‑5) vs Braves (6‑3) |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Braves Wins | 5% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Giants (3‑6) vs Mets (5‑4) |
0 | Giants Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Mets Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Yankees (7‑1) vs Marlins (5‑3) |
0 | Yankees Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Marlins Wins | 5% | 5% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Orioles (3‑5) vs Pirates (5‑3) |
0 | Orioles Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 62% | ||
| Pirates Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||