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 (46‑49) vs Mets (54‑41) 2 Games Remaining |
8 | Royals Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 90% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (46‑48) vs Angels (46‑48) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Cubs (55‑39) vs Yankees (53‑41) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Cubs Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| White Sox (32‑63) vs Guardians (44‑49) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | White Sox Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Tigers (59‑36) vs Mariners (49‑45) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Tigers Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 88% | ||
| Marlins (42‑51) vs Orioles (43‑50) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Marlins Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Astros (55‑39) vs Rangers (47‑48) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Astros Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Athletics (39‑57) vs Blue Jays (55‑39) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Athletics Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Red Sox (51‑45) vs Rays (50‑45) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Red Sox Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Pirates (38‑57) vs Twins (46‑48) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Pirates Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 87% | ||
| 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 (46‑49) vs Mets (54‑41) |
4 | Royals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Mets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 89% | ||
| White Sox (32‑63) vs Guardians (44‑49) |
1 | White Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Guardians Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Tigers (59‑36) vs Mariners (49‑45) |
1 | Tigers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 7% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Mariners Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (46‑48) vs Angels (46‑48) |
1 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Angels Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Athletics (39‑57) vs Blue Jays (55‑39) |
0 | Athletics Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 5% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Marlins (42‑51) vs Orioles (43‑50) |
0 | Marlins Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Orioles Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Rangers (47‑48) vs Astros (55‑39) |
0 | Rangers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Astros Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 87% | ||
| Rays (50‑45) vs Red Sox (51‑45) |
0 | Rays Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Twins (46‑48) vs Pirates (38‑57) |
0 | Twins Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Pirates Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Cubs (55‑39) vs Yankees (53‑41) |
0 | Cubs Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Yankees Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||