The Most Important Games for the Pirates are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Pirates final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Pirates 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 |
Pirates Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs | |||||||
| 1* | 2* | 3** | 4** | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Tigers (28‑45) vs Giants (40‑33) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Giants Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Pirates (29‑45) vs Nationals (29‑48) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Pirates Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Nationals Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Cardinals (43‑34) vs Marlins (33‑40) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Cardinals Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Marlins Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Braves (43‑32) vs Phillies (39‑36) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Braves Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Dodgers (45‑28) vs Rockies (33‑42) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Dodgers Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rockies Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Reds (26‑47) vs Cubs (28‑46) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Reds Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Mets (47‑28) vs Astros (46‑27) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Mets Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Padres (45‑31) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (34‑41) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Padres Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Brewers (43‑33) vs Rays (40‑33) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Brewers Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Pirates Resultant Playoff Probabilities | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Divisional Winners | Wildcard | No Playoffs No POs | |||||||
| 1* | 2* | 3** | 4** | 5 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Tigers (28‑45) vs Giants (40‑33) |
0 | Tigers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Giants Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Reds (26‑47) vs Cubs (28‑46) |
0 | Reds Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Cubs Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Pirates (29‑45) vs Nationals (29‑48) |
0 | Pirates Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Nationals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Cardinals (43‑34) vs Marlins (33‑40) |
0 | Cardinals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Marlins Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Braves (43‑32) vs Phillies (39‑36) |
0 | Braves Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Phillies Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Dodgers (45‑28) vs Rockies (33‑42) |
0 | Dodgers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rockies Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Mets (47‑28) vs Astros (46‑27) |
0 | Mets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Astros Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Padres (45‑31) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (34‑41) |
0 | Padres Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Brewers (43‑33) vs Rays (40‑33) |
0 | Brewers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rays Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||