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 (34‑31) vs Reds (33‑33) 2 Games Remaining |
13 | Guardians Sweeps 2 Games | 4% | 4% | 2% | 18% | 15% | 12% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 3% | 2% | 14% | 13% | 12% | 54% | ||
| Orioles (26‑38) vs Tigers (43‑24) 3 Games Remaining |
6 | Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 5% | 2% | 16% | 13% | 11% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 3% | 1% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| White Sox (22‑44) vs Astros (36‑29) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Rangers (31‑35) vs Twins (35‑30) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Yankees (39‑25) vs Royals (34‑32) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Royals Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Athletics (26‑42) vs Angels (31‑34) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Athletics Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Cardinals (36‑30) vs Blue Jays (36‑30) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Cardinals Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (32‑33) vs Mariners (33‑32) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 13% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Rays (36‑30) vs Red Sox (32‑36) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Rays Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| 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 (34‑31) vs Reds (33‑33) |
7 | Guardians Wins | 4% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 47% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Reds Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 15% | 14% | 12% | 51% | ||
| Orioles (26‑38) vs Tigers (43‑24) |
2 | Orioles Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Yankees (39‑25) vs Royals (34‑32) |
1 | Yankees Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Royals Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Rangers (31‑35) vs Twins (35‑30) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Twins Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (32‑33) vs Mariners (33‑32) |
1 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Cardinals (36‑30) vs Blue Jays (36‑30) |
1 | Cardinals Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Athletics (26‑42) vs Angels (31‑34) |
0 | Athletics Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Angels Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Rays (36‑30) vs Red Sox (32‑36) |
0 | Rays Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| Astros (36‑29) vs White Sox (22‑44) |
0 | Astros Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 4% | 2% | 16% | 14% | 12% | 49% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 17% | 14% | 12% | 48% | ||