The Most Important Games for the Guardians are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Guardians final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Guardians 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 |
Guardians 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 | |||
| Guardians (30‑33) vs Astros (36‑28) 2 Games Remaining |
12 | Guardians Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 2% | 25% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 72% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 1% | 20% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 77% | ||
| Blue Jays (36‑29) vs Twins (32‑32) 2 Games Remaining |
6 | Blue Jays Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 1% | 24% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 1% | 21% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 76% | ||
| Marlins (36‑29) vs White Sox (29‑37) 1 Game Remaining |
4 | Marlins Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 1% | 24% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 1% | 22% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 75% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (39‑25) vs Tigers (26‑36) 1 Game Remaining |
3 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | 1% | 22% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 75% | ||
| Athletics (15‑50) vs Brewers (34‑30) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Athletics Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 1% | 22% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 75% | ||
| Angels (35‑30) vs Mariners (30‑32) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Angels Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Royals (18‑45) vs Orioles (39‑24) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Royals Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Rays (47‑19) vs Rangers (40‑22) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Rays Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Yankees (37‑28) vs Red Sox (32‑32) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Yankees Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Guardians 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 | |||
| Guardians (30‑33) vs Astros (36‑28) |
7 | Guardians Wins | <1% | 1% | 24% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Astros Wins | <1% | 1% | 21% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 76% | ||
| Marlins (36‑29) vs White Sox (29‑37) |
4 | Marlins Wins | <1% | 1% | 24% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| White Sox Wins | <1% | 1% | 22% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 75% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (39‑25) vs Tigers (26‑36) |
3 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Tigers Wins | <1% | 1% | 22% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 75% | ||
| Blue Jays (36‑29) vs Twins (32‑32) |
2 | Blue Jays Wins | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Twins Wins | <1% | 1% | 22% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 75% | ||
| Rays (47‑19) vs Rangers (40‑22) |
1 | Rays Wins | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Rangers Wins | <1% | 1% | 22% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 75% | ||
| Angels (35‑30) vs Mariners (30‑32) |
1 | Angels Wins | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Mariners Wins | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Yankees (37‑28) vs Red Sox (32‑32) |
0 | Yankees Wins | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Athletics (15‑50) vs Brewers (34‑30) |
0 | Athletics Wins | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Brewers Wins | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 75% | ||
| Royals (18‑45) vs Orioles (39‑24) |
0 | Royals Wins | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||
| Orioles Wins | <1% | 1% | 23% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 74% | ||