The Most Important Games for the Royals are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Royals final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Royals 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 |
Royals 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 | |||
| Royals (56‑74) vs Tigers (61‑67) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Royals Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Padres (69‑60) vs Twins (63‑66) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Padres Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Yankees (73‑55) vs Blue Jays (63‑67) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Yankees Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Orioles (62‑67) vs Rays (76‑52) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Orioles Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Angels (51‑78) vs Rangers (64‑65) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Angels Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rockies (50‑78) vs Guardians (63‑66) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Rockies Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Giants (52‑76) vs Red Sox (69‑59) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Giants Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| White Sox (67‑61) vs Mets (58‑71) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | White Sox Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Astros (65‑64) vs Athletics (49‑80) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Astros Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Athletics Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Mariners (61‑68) vs Cubs (74‑55) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Mariners 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% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Royals 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 | |||
| Royals (56‑74) vs Tigers (61‑67) |
0 | Royals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Tigers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rays (76‑52) vs Orioles (62‑67) |
0 | Rays Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Orioles Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Red Sox (69‑59) vs Giants (52‑76) |
0 | Red Sox 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% | ||
| Mets (58‑71) vs White Sox (67‑61) |
0 | Mets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| White Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Yankees (73‑55) vs Blue Jays (63‑67) |
0 | Yankees Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Mariners (61‑68) vs Cubs (74‑55) |
0 | Mariners 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% | ||
| Padres (69‑60) vs Twins (63‑66) |
0 | Padres Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Twins Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Guardians (63‑66) vs Rockies (50‑78) |
0 | Guardians 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% | ||
| Rangers (64‑65) vs Angels (51‑78) |
0 | Rangers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Angels Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Athletics (49‑80) vs Astros (65‑64) |
0 | Athletics 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% | ||