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 (34‑38) vs Rangers (36‑36) 3 Games Remaining |
12 | Royals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 8% | 81% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 90% | ||
| Giants (41‑31) vs Guardians (35‑35) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Giants Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Orioles (30‑40) vs Rays (39‑32) 4 Games Remaining |
1 | Orioles Sweeps 4 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 4 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Reds (36‑35) vs Twins (36‑35) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Reds Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Pirates (29‑44) vs Tigers (46‑27) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Pirates Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (36‑34) vs Blue Jays (38‑33) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Athletics (29‑44) vs Astros (41‑30) 4 Games Remaining |
1 | Athletics Sweeps 4 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 4 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| White Sox (23‑49) vs Cardinals (37‑35) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Cardinals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Mariners (36‑34) vs Red Sox (37‑36) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Angels (33‑37) vs Yankees (42‑28) 4 Games Remaining |
0 | Angels Sweeps 4 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 4 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 86% | ||
| 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 (34‑38) vs Rangers (36‑36) |
3 | Royals Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Rangers Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 87% | ||
| Pirates (29‑44) vs Tigers (46‑27) |
1 | Pirates Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 7% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Tigers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Reds (36‑35) vs Twins (36‑35) |
1 | Reds Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Twins Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Angels (33‑37) vs Yankees (42‑28) |
0 | Angels Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Yankees Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Red Sox (37‑36) vs Mariners (36‑34) |
0 | Red Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Mariners Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Athletics (29‑44) vs Astros (41‑30) |
0 | Athletics Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Astros Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Giants (41‑31) vs Guardians (35‑35) |
0 | Giants Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Guardians Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Rays (39‑32) vs Orioles (30‑40) |
0 | Rays Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Orioles Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Cardinals (37‑35) vs White Sox (23‑49) |
0 | Cardinals Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| White Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 86% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (36‑34) vs Blue Jays (38‑33) |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 86% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 86% | ||