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 (13‑6) vs Athletics (8‑11) 3 Games Remaining |
11 | Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | 20% | 14% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 35% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | 16% | 13% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 39% | ||
| Orioles (12‑6) vs Royals (12‑7) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | 19% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Royals Sweeps 3 Games | 20% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Reds (9‑9) vs Angels (9‑10) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Reds Sweeps 3 Games | 19% | 14% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 3 Games | 19% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Twins (6‑11) vs Tigers (10‑9) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Twins Sweeps 3 Games | 20% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Pirates (11‑8) vs Red Sox (10‑10) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Pirates Sweeps 3 Games | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 19% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Rays (11‑9) vs Yankees (13‑6) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Rays Sweeps 3 Games | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | 19% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Blue Jays (10‑9) vs Padres (11‑10) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | 19% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 3 Games | 20% | 13% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Rangers (11‑9) vs Braves (12‑5) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | 19% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Braves Sweeps 3 Games | 19% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Astros (6‑14) vs Nationals (8‑10) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Astros Sweeps 3 Games | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Nationals Sweeps 3 Games | 20% | 14% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 36% | ||
| Phillies (11‑8) vs White Sox (3‑15) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | 20% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 20% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Mariners (9‑10) vs Rockies (4‑15) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Rockies Sweeps 3 Games | 20% | 13% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| 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 (13‑6) vs Athletics (8‑11) |
4 | Guardians Wins | 20% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Athletics Wins | 19% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Phillies (11‑8) vs White Sox (3‑15) |
1 | Phillies Wins | 19% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 19% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 38% | ||
| Twins (6‑11) vs Tigers (10‑9) |
1 | Twins Wins | 20% | 14% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Yankees (13‑6) vs Rays (11‑9) |
1 | Yankees Wins | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Rays Wins | 20% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Rangers (11‑9) vs Braves (12‑5) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 19% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Braves Wins | 19% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Padres (11‑10) vs Blue Jays (10‑9) |
1 | Padres Wins | 20% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 19% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Nationals (8‑10) vs Astros (6‑14) |
1 | Nationals Wins | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Astros Wins | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Angels (9‑10) vs Reds (9‑9) |
1 | Angels Wins | 20% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Reds Wins | 20% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 37% | ||
| Rockies (4‑15) vs Mariners (9‑10) |
0 | Rockies Wins | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Orioles (12‑6) vs Royals (12‑7) |
0 | Orioles Wins | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Royals Wins | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Red Sox (10‑10) vs Pirates (11‑8) |
0 | Red Sox Wins | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% |
| Current Probabilities | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 37% | ||
| Pirates Wins | 20% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 37% | ||