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 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Angels (69‑82) vs Brewers (92‑59) 2 Games Remaining |
8 | Angels Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 6% | <1% | 92% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 1% | <1% | 98% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cubs (87‑64) vs Pirates (65‑87) 1 Game Remaining |
3 | Cubs Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 3% | <1% | 97% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pirates Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 1% | <1% | 98% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mets (78‑73) vs Padres (82‑69) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Mets Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 2% | <1% | 96% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Dodgers (84‑67) vs Phillies (91‑61) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Dodgers Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Giants (75‑76) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (77‑75) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Giants Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cardinals (74‑78) vs Reds (75‑76) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Cardinals Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nationals (62‑90) vs Braves (69‑83) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Nationals Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Braves Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rockies (41‑110) vs Marlins (71‑80) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Rockies Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Marlins Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| 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 | |||
| Angels (69‑82) vs Brewers (92‑59) |
3 | Angels Wins | 1% | 3% | <1% | 95% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Brewers Wins | <1% | 1% | <1% | 98% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cubs (87‑64) vs Pirates (65‑87) |
3 | Cubs Wins | 1% | 3% | <1% | 97% | <1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Pirates Wins | <1% | 1% | <1% | 98% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mets (78‑73) vs Padres (82‑69) |
0 | Mets Wins | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | <1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Padres Wins | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Dodgers (84‑67) vs Phillies (91‑61) |
0 | Dodgers Wins | 1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Phillies Wins | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Giants (75‑76) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (77‑75) |
0 | Giants Wins | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | ^ |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cardinals (74‑78) vs Reds (75‑76) |
0 | Cardinals Wins | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Reds Wins | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nationals (62‑90) vs Braves (69‑83) |
0 | Nationals Wins | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Braves Wins | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rockies (41‑110) vs Marlins (71‑80) |
0 | Rockies Wins | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Marlins Wins | <1% | 2% | <1% | 97% | 1% | <1% | <1% | ||