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 (12‑10) vs Orioles (10‑11) 1 Game Remaining |
4 | Guardians Sweeps 1 Game | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Red Sox (8‑12) vs Tigers (11‑10) 2 Games Remaining |
4 | Red Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 14% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 2 Games | 12% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Rangers (11‑10) vs Mariners (9‑13) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Rangers Sweeps 1 Game | 13% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Pirates (12‑9) vs Rays (12‑8) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Pirates Sweeps 1 Game | 13% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 1 Game | 13% | 10% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Padres (14‑7) vs Angels (11‑11) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Padres Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 1 Game | 13% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Astros (8‑14) vs Cardinals (12‑8) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Astros Sweeps 1 Game | 13% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Cardinals Sweeps 1 Game | 13% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Blue Jays (7‑13) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (13‑8) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Blue Jays Sweeps 1 Game | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 1 Game | 13% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Twins (11‑10) vs Reds (13‑8) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Twins Sweeps 1 Game | 13% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Athletics (11‑10) vs White Sox (7‑14) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Athletics Sweeps 1 Game | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 13% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Yankees (12‑9) vs Royals (7‑14) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Yankees Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Royals Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 46% | ||
| 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 (12‑10) vs Orioles (10‑11) |
4 | Guardians Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Orioles Wins | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Rangers (11‑10) vs Mariners (9‑13) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Pirates (12‑9) vs Rays (12‑8) |
1 | Pirates Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Rays Wins | 13% | 10% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Padres (14‑7) vs Angels (11‑11) |
1 | Padres Wins | 12% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Angels Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Astros (8‑14) vs Cardinals (12‑8) |
0 | Astros Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Cardinals Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Red Sox (8‑12) vs Tigers (11‑10) |
0 | Red Sox Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 12% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Blue Jays (7‑13) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (13‑8) |
0 | Blue Jays Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Twins (11‑10) vs Reds (13‑8) |
0 | Twins Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Reds Wins | 12% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Athletics (11‑10) vs White Sox (7‑14) |
0 | Athletics Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Yankees (12‑9) vs Royals (7‑14) |
0 | Yankees Wins | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 13% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Royals Wins | 12% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 46% | ||