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 (32‑23) vs Nationals (27‑27) 3 Games Remaining |
20 | Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | 16% | 40% | 12% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 11% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Nationals Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 35% | 14% | 6% | 9% | 8% | 18% | ||
| Yankees (31‑22) vs Royals (22‑31) 3 Games Remaining |
3 | Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | 14% | 38% | 14% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Royals Sweeps 3 Games | 14% | 37% | 13% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 15% | ||
| Angels (20‑34) vs Tigers (21‑33) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Angels Sweeps 3 Games | 14% | 37% | 13% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | 14% | 37% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 15% | ||
| Twins (26‑27) vs White Sox (26‑26) 4 Games Remaining |
1 | Twins Sweeps 4 Games | 14% | 38% | 14% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 4 Games | 14% | 37% | 13% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Rays (34‑16) vs Orioles (23‑30) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Rays Sweeps 3 Games | 12% | 39% | 13% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | 16% | 36% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 15% | ||
| Braves (36‑18) vs Red Sox (22‑30) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Braves Sweeps 3 Games | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 15% | ||
| Rangers (24‑28) vs Astros (23‑31) 4 Games Remaining |
1 | Rangers Sweeps 4 Games | 14% | 37% | 13% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 4 Games | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 15% | ||
| Mariners (25‑29) vs Athletics (27‑26) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | 14% | 39% | 12% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | 14% | 37% | 14% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Marlins (25‑29) vs Blue Jays (25‑28) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Marlins Sweeps 3 Games | 14% | 37% | 13% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | 14% | 37% | 14% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 15% | ||
| 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 (32‑23) vs Nationals (27‑27) |
6 | Guardians Wins | 14% | 39% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Nationals Wins | 13% | 37% | 14% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 16% | ||
| Angels (20‑34) vs Tigers (21‑33) |
2 | Angels Wins | 14% | 38% | 14% | 6% | 8% | 6% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 15% | ||
| Orioles (23‑30) vs Rays (34‑16) |
1 | Orioles Wins | 15% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Rays Wins | 13% | 39% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Astros (23‑31) vs Rangers (24‑28) |
1 | Astros Wins | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 14% | 37% | 13% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 15% | ||
| Marlins (25‑29) vs Blue Jays (25‑28) |
1 | Marlins Wins | 14% | 38% | 13% | 5% | 9% | 7% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 14% | 37% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 15% | ||
| Mariners (25‑29) vs Athletics (27‑26) |
0 | Mariners Wins | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Athletics Wins | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 15% | ||
| Yankees (31‑22) vs Royals (22‑31) |
0 | Yankees Wins | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 15% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Royals Wins | 14% | 37% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Twins (26‑27) vs White Sox (26‑26) |
0 | Twins Wins | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Red Sox (22‑30) vs Braves (36‑18) |
0 | Red Sox Wins | 14% | 38% | 13% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 14% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 14% | ||
| Braves Wins | 13% | 38% | 13% | 6% | 9% | 7% | 14% | ||