The Most Important Games for the Tigers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Tigers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Tigers 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 |
Tigers 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 | |||
| Tigers (19‑12) vs Angels (12‑17) 4 Games Remaining |
23 | Tigers Sweeps 4 Games | 26% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 30% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 4 Games | 18% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 35% | ||
| Brewers (16‑15) vs White Sox (7‑23) 1 Game Remaining |
2 | Brewers Sweeps 1 Game | 23% | 14% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 30% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 22% | 13% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 31% | ||
| Twins (13‑18) vs Guardians (17‑13) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Twins Sweeps 1 Game | 23% | 13% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 30% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 1 Game | 23% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 30% | ||
| Blue Jays (14‑16) vs Red Sox (17‑15) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Blue Jays Sweeps 1 Game | 23% | 14% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 30% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 23% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 30% | ||
| Athletics (16‑15) vs Rangers (16‑15) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Athletics Sweeps 1 Game | 23% | 13% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 30% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 1 Game | 23% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 30% | ||
| Royals (16‑15) vs Rays (14‑16) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Royals Sweeps 1 Game | 23% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 30% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 1 Game | 23% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 31% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Tigers 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 | |||
| Tigers (19‑12) vs Angels (12‑17) |
6 | Tigers Wins | 24% | 14% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 30% | ||
| Angels Wins | 21% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 31% | ||
| Brewers (16‑15) vs White Sox (7‑23) |
2 | Brewers Wins | 23% | 14% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 30% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 22% | 13% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 31% | ||
| Twins (13‑18) vs Guardians (17‑13) |
1 | Twins Wins | 23% | 13% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 30% | ||
| Guardians Wins | 23% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 30% | ||
| Blue Jays (14‑16) vs Red Sox (17‑15) |
1 | Blue Jays Wins | 23% | 14% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 30% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | 23% | 13% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 30% | ||
| Athletics (16‑15) vs Rangers (16‑15) |
1 | Athletics Wins | 23% | 13% | 12% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 30% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 23% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 30% | ||
| Royals (16‑15) vs Rays (14‑16) |
0 | Royals Wins | 23% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 23% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 30% | ||
| Rays Wins | 23% | 14% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 31% | ||