The Most Important Games for the Cubs are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Cubs final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Cubs 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 |
Cubs Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||
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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 | |||
Cubs (0‑0) vs Rangers (0‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
7 | Cubs Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | 5% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
Mets (0‑0) vs Brewers (0‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
3 | Mets Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 59% |
Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
Brewers Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 60% | ||
Marlins (0‑0) vs Pirates (0‑0) 4 Games Remaining |
2 | Marlins Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 60% |
Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
Pirates Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
Phillies (0‑0) vs Braves (0‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% |
Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
Braves Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 60% | ||
Padres (1‑1) vs Giants (0‑0) 4 Games Remaining |
1 | Padres Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
Giants Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
Dodgers (1‑1) vs Cardinals (0‑0) 4 Games Remaining |
1 | Dodgers Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
Cardinals Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
Nationals (0‑0) vs Reds (0‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Nationals Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
Reds Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 60% | ||
Rockies (0‑0) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (0‑0) 4 Games Remaining |
0 | Rockies Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Cubs 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 | |||
Cubs (0‑0) vs Rangers (0‑0) |
3 | Cubs Wins | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% |
Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
Rangers Wins | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
Rockies (0‑0) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (0‑0) |
1 | Rockies Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% |
Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
Braves (0‑0) vs Phillies (0‑0) |
1 | Braves Wins | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
Phillies Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
Giants (0‑0) vs Padres (1‑1) |
1 | Giants Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 60% |
Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
Padres Wins | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 61% | ||
Pirates (0‑0) vs Marlins (0‑0) |
0 | Pirates Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
Marlins Wins | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
Dodgers (1‑1) vs Cardinals (0‑0) |
0 | Dodgers Wins | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
Cardinals Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 60% | ||
Reds (0‑0) vs Nationals (0‑0) |
0 | Reds Wins | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
Nationals Wins | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
Mets (0‑0) vs Brewers (0‑0) |
0 | Mets Wins | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 60% |
Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
Brewers Wins | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||