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 (12‑17) vs Reds (16‑13) 3 Games Remaining |
12 | Cardinals Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 2% | 6% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 4% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 84% | ||
| Brewers (15‑15) vs White Sox (7‑22) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Brewers Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| Nationals (13‑17) vs Phillies (16‑13) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Nationals Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Pirates (11‑19) vs Cubs (18‑12) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Pirates Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 2% | 6% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| Marlins (12‑17) vs Dodgers (20‑10) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Marlins Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| Dodgers Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Mets (21‑9) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (15‑14) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Mets Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| Braves (14‑15) vs Rockies (4‑25) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Braves Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| Rockies Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Padres (18‑11) vs Giants (19‑11) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Padres Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| Giants Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| 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 (12‑17) vs Reds (16‑13) |
4 | Cardinals Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| Reds Wins | <1% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 82% | ||
| Pirates (11‑19) vs Cubs (18‑12) |
1 | Pirates Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| Cubs Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| Marlins (12‑17) vs Dodgers (20‑10) |
1 | Marlins Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| Dodgers Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Phillies (16‑13) vs Nationals (13‑17) |
0 | Phillies Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| Nationals Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (15‑14) vs Mets (21‑9) |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| Mets Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| Braves (14‑15) vs Rockies (4‑25) |
0 | Braves Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| Rockies Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||
| Padres (18‑11) vs Giants (19‑11) |
0 | Padres Wins | <1% | 1% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| Giants Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| White Sox (7‑22) vs Brewers (15‑15) |
0 | White Sox Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 81% | ||
| Brewers Wins | <1% | 2% | 5% | 2% | 4% | 5% | 81% | ||