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 (12‑7) vs Orioles (12‑6) 3 Games Remaining |
12 | Royals Sweeps 3 Games | 11% | 11% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | 8% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 51% | ||
| Twins (6‑11) vs Tigers (10‑9) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Twins Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Athletics (8‑11) vs Guardians (13‑6) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 10% | 7% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Rockies (4‑15) vs Mariners (9‑10) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Rockies Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Phillies (11‑8) vs White Sox (3‑15) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | 11% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 11% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Red Sox (10‑10) vs Pirates (11‑8) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Pirates Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Braves (12‑5) vs Rangers (11‑9) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Braves Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Angels (9‑10) vs Reds (9‑9) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Angels Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Yankees (13‑6) vs Rays (11‑9) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Blue Jays (10‑9) vs Padres (11‑10) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | 11% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Astros (6‑14) vs Nationals (8‑10) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Astros Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Nationals Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| 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 (12‑7) vs Orioles (12‑6) |
3 | Royals Wins | 11% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Orioles Wins | 10% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Braves (12‑5) vs Rangers (11‑9) |
2 | Braves Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Mariners (9‑10) vs Rockies (4‑15) |
2 | Mariners Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Rockies Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Yankees (13‑6) vs Rays (11‑9) |
1 | Yankees Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Rays Wins | 11% | 10% | 7% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Phillies (11‑8) vs White Sox (3‑15) |
1 | Phillies Wins | 10% | 11% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Red Sox (10‑10) vs Pirates (11‑8) |
1 | Red Sox Wins | 10% | 11% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Pirates Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Guardians (13‑6) vs Athletics (8‑11) |
1 | Guardians Wins | 11% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Athletics Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 50% | ||
| Tigers (10‑9) vs Twins (6‑11) |
1 | Tigers Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Twins Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Angels (9‑10) vs Reds (9‑9) |
0 | Angels Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Reds Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Padres (11‑10) vs Blue Jays (10‑9) |
0 | Padres Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Nationals (8‑10) vs Astros (6‑14) |
0 | Nationals Wins | 10% | 11% | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 10% | 8% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Astros Wins | 10% | 10% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||