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 (74‑73) vs Twins (69‑77) 3 Games Remaining |
89 | Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 29% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 33% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 3 Games | X | 4% | 7% | <1% | <1% | 13% | 75% | ||
| Cardinals (72‑75) vs White Sox (75‑71) 3 Games Remaining |
41 | Cardinals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 20% | 16% | <1% | <1% | 17% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 8% | 3% | <1% | 1% | 33% | 55% | ||
| Orioles (71‑76) vs Blue Jays (73‑74) 3 Games Remaining |
20 | Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 14% | 9% | <1% | 1% | 36% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 15% | 9% | <1% | <1% | 15% | 60% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (78‑69) vs Rangers (72‑75) 3 Games Remaining |
7 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 14% | 9% | <1% | 1% | 28% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 13% | 11% | <1% | 1% | 20% | 56% | ||
| Rays (87‑59) vs Astros (75‑72) 3 Games Remaining |
5 | Rays Sweeps 3 Games | X | 18% | 6% | <1% | 1% | 26% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 7% | 16% | <1% | 1% | 24% | 52% | ||
| Athletics (59‑88) vs Mariners (69‑78) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 14% | 9% | <1% | <1% | 25% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 14% | 9% | <1% | 1% | 24% | 52% | ||
| Mets (68‑78) vs Yankees (84‑62) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Mets Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 14% | 9% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 14% | 9% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 52% | ||
| Royals (65‑82) vs Red Sox (80‑67) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Royals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 15% | 9% | <1% | 2% | 24% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 14% | 9% | <1% | <1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Tigers (67‑79) vs Rockies (55‑91) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 14% | 9% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Rockies Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 14% | 9% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Nationals (67‑81) vs Angels (56‑90) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Nationals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| 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 (74‑73) vs Twins (69‑77) |
31 | Guardians Wins | <1% | 18% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 29% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Twins Wins | <1% | 11% | 8% | <1% | <1% | 22% | 59% | ||
| Cardinals (72‑75) vs White Sox (75‑71) |
15 | Cardinals Wins | <1% | 17% | 11% | <1% | <1% | 22% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| White Sox Wins | <1% | 12% | 7% | <1% | 1% | 28% | 52% | ||
| Orioles (71‑76) vs Blue Jays (73‑74) |
6 | Orioles Wins | <1% | 14% | 9% | <1% | 1% | 29% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | <1% | 15% | 9% | <1% | 1% | 22% | 54% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (78‑69) vs Rangers (72‑75) |
3 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | <1% | 15% | 9% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Rangers Wins | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 23% | 53% | ||
| Red Sox (80‑67) vs Royals (65‑82) |
1 | Red Sox Wins | <1% | 14% | 9% | <1% | <1% | 25% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Royals Wins | <1% | 14% | 9% | <1% | 1% | 24% | 52% | ||
| Tigers (67‑79) vs Rockies (55‑91) |
1 | Tigers Wins | <1% | 15% | 10% | <1% | <1% | 25% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Rockies Wins | <1% | 14% | 9% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Rays (87‑59) vs Astros (75‑72) |
1 | Rays Wins | <1% | 16% | 8% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Astros Wins | <1% | 12% | 12% | <1% | 1% | 24% | 52% | ||
| Yankees (84‑62) vs Mets (68‑78) |
0 | Yankees Wins | <1% | 14% | 9% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Mets Wins | <1% | 14% | 9% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Athletics (59‑88) vs Mariners (69‑78) |
0 | Athletics Wins | <1% | 14% | 9% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Mariners Wins | <1% | 14% | 9% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Nationals (67‑81) vs Angels (56‑90) |
0 | Nationals Wins | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||
| Angels Wins | <1% | 14% | 10% | <1% | 1% | 25% | 51% | ||