The Most Important Games for the Dodgers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Dodgers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Dodgers 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 |
Dodgers 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 | |||
| Twins (45‑47) vs Cubs (54‑38) 1 Game Remaining |
2 | Twins Sweeps 1 Game | 28% | 23% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 1 Game | 26% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 9% | ||
| Orioles (40‑50) vs Mets (53‑39) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Orioles Sweeps 2 Games | 27% | 25% | 19% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 2 Games | 26% | 24% | 22% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| Nationals (38‑54) vs Cardinals (49‑44) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Nationals Sweeps 1 Game | 27% | 24% | 21% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| Cardinals Sweeps 1 Game | 27% | 23% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| Athletics (38‑56) vs Braves (40‑51) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Athletics Sweeps 1 Game | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| Braves Sweeps 1 Game | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (46‑46) vs Padres (49‑43) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 1 Game | 27% | 24% | 22% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 1 Game | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| Reds (46‑46) vs Marlins (42‑49) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Reds Sweeps 1 Game | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| Marlins Sweeps 1 Game | 26% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Dodgers 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 | |||
| Twins (45‑47) vs Cubs (54‑38) |
2 | Twins Wins | 28% | 23% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| Cubs Wins | 26% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 9% | ||
| Nationals (38‑54) vs Cardinals (49‑44) |
1 | Nationals Wins | 27% | 24% | 21% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| Cardinals Wins | 27% | 23% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| Orioles (40‑50) vs Mets (53‑39) |
1 | Orioles Wins | 28% | 24% | 20% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| Mets Wins | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| Athletics (38‑56) vs Braves (40‑51) |
1 | Athletics Wins | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| Braves Wins | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (46‑46) vs Padres (49‑43) |
1 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 27% | 24% | 22% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| Padres Wins | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| Reds (46‑46) vs Marlins (42‑49) |
0 | Reds Wins | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||
| Marlins Wins | 26% | 24% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 8% | ||