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MLB - Week 9 of 27

Cubs Most Important Games

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.

Cubs Most Important Series
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
Cubs
(22‑29)

vs
Reds
(23‑29)

1 Game Remaining
4 Cubs Sweeps 1 Game <1% 2% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Reds Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 5% 1% 2% 3% 87%
Braves
(31‑21)

vs
Phillies
(25‑27)

1 Game Remaining
1 Braves Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 5% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Phillies Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 5% 1% 3% 4% 86%
Mariners
(27‑25)

vs
Pirates
(26‑25)

1 Game Remaining
1 Mariners Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Pirates Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 5% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Yankees
(31‑23)

vs
Padres
(24‑28)

1 Game Remaining
1 Yankees Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 6% 1% 2% 4% 85%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Padres Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 6% 1% 2% 4% 86%
Rockies
(23‑30)

vs
Mets
(27‑26)

1 Game Remaining
1 Rockies Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Mets Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 5% 1% 3% 4% 86%
Guardians
(22‑29)

vs
Cardinals
(24‑30)

1 Game Remaining
0 Guardians Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 5% 1% 2% 4% 85%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Cardinals Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 5% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Nationals
(23‑29)

vs
Royals
(15‑38)

1 Game Remaining
0 Nationals Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Royals Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Giants
(27‑25)

vs
Brewers
(27‑25)

1 Game Remaining
0 Giants Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 6% 1% 2% 4% 86%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Brewers Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 5% 1% 3% 4% 86%
Rays
(38‑16)

vs
Dodgers
(32‑21)

1 Game Remaining
0 Rays Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 86%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Dodgers Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 5% 1% 3% 4% 86%
Marlins
(27‑26)

vs
Angels
(28‑25)

1 Game Remaining
0 Marlins Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 5% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Angels Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Red Sox
(28‑24)

vs
DiamondbacksD. Backs
(29‑23)

1 Game Remaining
0 Red Sox Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 86%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 1 Game <1% 1% 5% 1% 2% 4% 85%


Cubs Most Important Games
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
(22‑29)

vs
Reds
(23‑29)
4 Cubs Wins <1% 2% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Reds Wins <1% 1% 5% 1% 2% 3% 87%
Braves
(31‑21)

vs
Phillies
(25‑27)
1 Braves Wins <1% 1% 5% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Phillies Wins <1% 1% 5% 1% 3% 4% 86%
Mariners
(27‑25)

vs
Pirates
(26‑25)
1 Mariners Wins <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Pirates Wins <1% 1% 5% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Yankees
(31‑23)

vs
Padres
(24‑28)
1 Yankees Wins <1% 1% 6% 1% 2% 4% 85%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Padres Wins <1% 1% 6% 1% 2% 4% 86%
Rockies
(23‑30)

vs
Mets
(27‑26)
1 Rockies Wins <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Mets Wins <1% 1% 5% 1% 3% 4% 86%
Guardians
(22‑29)

vs
Cardinals
(24‑30)
0 Guardians Wins <1% 1% 5% 1% 2% 4% 85%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Cardinals Wins <1% 1% 5% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Nationals
(23‑29)

vs
Royals
(15‑38)
0 Nationals Wins <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Royals Wins <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Giants
(27‑25)

vs
Brewers
(27‑25)
0 Giants Wins <1% 1% 6% 1% 2% 4% 86%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Brewers Wins <1% 1% 5% 1% 3% 4% 86%
Rays
(38‑16)

vs
Dodgers
(32‑21)
0 Rays Wins <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 86%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Dodgers Wins <1% 1% 5% 1% 3% 4% 86%
Marlins
(27‑26)

vs
Angels
(28‑25)
0 Marlins Wins <1% 1% 5% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Angels Wins <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
Red Sox
(28‑24)

vs
DiamondbacksD. Backs
(29‑23)
0 Red Sox Wins <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 86%
Current Probabilities <1% 1% 6% 1% 3% 4% 85%
DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins <1% 1% 5% 1% 2% 4% 85%
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • *  denotes first round bye in the playoffs
  • **  denotes first round home field advantage in the playoffs