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 (14‑19) vs Mariners (16‑18) 1 Game Remaining |
4 | Royals Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 72% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 74% | ||
| Padres (19‑13) vs White Sox (16‑17) 1 Game Remaining |
2 | Padres Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 72% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 74% | ||
| Orioles (15‑18) vs Yankees (22‑11) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Orioles Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 74% | ||
| Athletics (17‑16) vs Guardians (18‑16) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Athletics Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 74% | ||
| Blue Jays (16‑17) vs Twins (14‑20) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Blue Jays Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 74% | ||
| Rays (20‑12) vs Giants (13‑20) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Rays Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Giants Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Mets (11‑22) vs Angels (13‑21) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Mets Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Red Sox (13‑20) vs Astros (13‑21) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Red Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Tigers (17‑17) vs Rangers (16‑17) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 1 Game | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| 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 (14‑19) vs Mariners (16‑18) |
4 | Royals Wins | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 72% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 1% | 4% | 5% | 3% | 6% | 7% | 74% | ||
| Padres (19‑13) vs White Sox (16‑17) |
2 | Padres Wins | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 72% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 74% | ||
| Athletics (17‑16) vs Guardians (18‑16) |
1 | Athletics Wins | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Guardians Wins | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 74% | ||
| Orioles (15‑18) vs Yankees (22‑11) |
1 | Orioles Wins | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 74% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Yankees Wins | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 74% | ||
| Blue Jays (16‑17) vs Twins (14‑20) |
1 | Blue Jays Wins | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Twins Wins | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 74% | ||
| Rays (20‑12) vs Giants (13‑20) |
0 | Rays Wins | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Giants Wins | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Mets (11‑22) vs Angels (13‑21) |
0 | Mets Wins | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Angels Wins | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Red Sox (13‑20) vs Astros (13‑21) |
0 | Red Sox Wins | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Astros Wins | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Tigers (17‑17) vs Rangers (16‑17) |
0 | Tigers Wins | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 1% | 4% | 5% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 73% | ||