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 (61‑41) vs Phillies (64‑38) 3 Games Remaining |
30 | Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | 37% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 8% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | 21% | 38% | 3% | 8% | 13% | 9% | 8% | ||
| Tigers (51‑53) vs Twins (56‑45) 3 Games Remaining |
12 | Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | 28% | 41% | 3% | 6% | 10% | 6% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 3 Games | 27% | 35% | 2% | 10% | 13% | 8% | 6% | ||
| Cubs (49‑55) vs Royals (56‑47) 3 Games Remaining |
9 | Cubs Sweeps 3 Games | 27% | 41% | 3% | 6% | 11% | 6% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Royals Sweeps 3 Games | 27% | 37% | 2% | 8% | 12% | 8% | 6% | ||
| Astros (53‑49) vs Dodgers (62‑42) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Astros Sweeps 3 Games | 28% | 38% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Dodgers Sweeps 3 Games | 28% | 39% | 2% | 8% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| White Sox (27‑78) vs Mariners (53‑51) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 27% | 39% | 2% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | 27% | 38% | 3% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Blue Jays (46‑56) vs Rangers (51‑52) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | 27% | 39% | 2% | 8% | 12% | 7% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | 27% | 38% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Angels (45‑58) vs Athletics (42‑63) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Angels Sweeps 3 Games | 28% | 38% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | 27% | 39% | 2% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Padres (55‑50) vs Orioles (61‑41) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Padres Sweeps 3 Games | 32% | 34% | 2% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | 24% | 42% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Red Sox (54‑47) vs Yankees (60‑44) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 29% | 37% | 2% | 8% | 10% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | 24% | 42% | 3% | 7% | 13% | 7% | 5% | ||
| Reds (49‑53) vs Rays (52‑51) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Reds Sweeps 3 Games | 28% | 38% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 3 Games | 28% | 38% | 3% | 7% | 11% | 7% | 6% | ||
| 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 (61‑41) vs Phillies (64‑38) |
10 | Guardians Wins | 30% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 11% | 6% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Phillies Wins | 25% | 38% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 8% | 6% | ||
| Tigers (51‑53) vs Twins (56‑45) |
5 | Tigers Wins | 27% | 41% | 3% | 7% | 10% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Twins Wins | 27% | 38% | 2% | 8% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Cubs (49‑55) vs Royals (56‑47) |
1 | Cubs Wins | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 11% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Royals Wins | 27% | 38% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Blue Jays (46‑56) vs Rangers (51‑52) |
1 | Blue Jays Wins | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 11% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Dodgers (62‑42) vs Astros (53‑49) |
1 | Dodgers Wins | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Astros Wins | 27% | 38% | 2% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Yankees (60‑44) vs Red Sox (54‑47) |
1 | Yankees Wins | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | 28% | 38% | 2% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Reds (49‑53) vs Rays (52‑51) |
1 | Reds Wins | 28% | 38% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Rays Wins | 27% | 39% | 2% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Padres (55‑50) vs Orioles (61‑41) |
0 | Padres Wins | 29% | 38% | 2% | 8% | 11% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Orioles Wins | 26% | 40% | 2% | 7% | 11% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Athletics (42‑63) vs Angels (45‑58) |
0 | Athletics Wins | 27% | 39% | 3% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Angels Wins | 28% | 38% | 3% | 8% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| White Sox (27‑78) vs Mariners (53‑51) |
0 | White Sox Wins | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | 27% | 39% | 2% | 7% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 27% | 39% | 2% | 8% | 12% | 7% | 6% | ||