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 | |||
| Astros (69‑68) vs White Sox (72‑64) 4 Games Remaining |
0 | Astros Sweeps 4 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 4 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Yankees (78‑59) vs Angels (52‑85) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rockies (52‑85) vs Orioles (68‑69) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Rockies Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Blue Jays (68‑70) vs Guardians (69‑68) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rays (82‑54) vs Mets (61‑76) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Rays Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Tigers (63‑73) vs Twins (65‑72) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Athletics (53‑84) vs Rangers (67‑70) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Mariners (64‑73) vs Red Sox (74‑63) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 3 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 | |||
| Rockies (52‑85) vs Orioles (68‑69) |
0 | Rockies 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% | ||
| Blue Jays (68‑70) vs Guardians (69‑68) |
0 | Blue Jays Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Guardians Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Astros (69‑68) vs White Sox (72‑64) |
0 | Astros 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% | ||
| Rays (82‑54) vs Mets (61‑76) |
0 | Rays Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Mets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Yankees (78‑59) vs Angels (52‑85) |
0 | Yankees 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% | ||
| Rangers (67‑70) vs Athletics (53‑84) |
0 | Rangers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Athletics Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Red Sox (74‑63) vs Mariners (64‑73) |
0 | Red Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Mariners Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Twins (65‑72) vs Tigers (63‑73) |
0 | Twins 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% | ||