The Most Important Games for the White Sox are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the White Sox final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. White Sox 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 |
White Sox 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 (32‑49) vs Twins (38‑44) 3 Games Remaining |
5 | Rockies Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 25% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 28% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 3 Games | 5% | 24% | 11% | 5% | 13% | 11% | 30% | ||
| Pirates (40‑40) vs Mariners (41‑40) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Pirates Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 25% | 11% | 6% | 14% | 10% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 28% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 24% | 12% | 5% | 13% | 11% | 29% | ||
| Athletics (38‑42) vs Giants (33‑46) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Athletics Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 14% | 10% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 28% | ||
| Giants Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 14% | 10% | 28% | ||
| Blue Jays (39‑41) vs Rangers (38‑42) 4 Games Remaining |
1 | Blue Jays Sweeps 4 Games | 6% | 26% | 11% | 5% | 13% | 11% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 28% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 4 Games | 6% | 24% | 13% | 6% | 14% | 10% | 28% | ||
| Yankees (48‑31) vs Red Sox (32‑46) 4 Games Remaining |
0 | Yankees Sweeps 4 Games | 4% | 26% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 28% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 24% | 11% | 6% | 13% | 10% | 29% | ||
| Astros (39‑43) vs Tigers (34‑46) 4 Games Remaining |
0 | Astros Sweeps 4 Games | 6% | 24% | 12% | 5% | 13% | 10% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 28% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 4 Games | 5% | 25% | 11% | 6% | 14% | 11% | 28% | ||
| Royals (34‑47) vs Rays (44‑33) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Royals Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 24% | 11% | 6% | 13% | 10% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 28% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 25% | 12% | 5% | 13% | 10% | 29% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
White Sox 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 | |||
| Blue Jays (39‑41) vs Rangers (38‑42) |
1 | Blue Jays Wins | 6% | 25% | 11% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 28% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 6% | 24% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 10% | 29% | ||
| Red Sox (32‑46) vs Yankees (48‑31) |
1 | Red Sox Wins | 6% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 10% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 28% | ||
| Yankees Wins | 5% | 25% | 11% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 28% | ||
| Pirates (40‑40) vs Mariners (41‑40) |
1 | Pirates Wins | 6% | 25% | 11% | 6% | 14% | 10% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 28% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 5% | 24% | 12% | 5% | 13% | 11% | 29% | ||
| Tigers (34‑46) vs Astros (39‑43) |
1 | Tigers Wins | 6% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 28% | ||
| Astros Wins | 6% | 25% | 12% | 5% | 13% | 10% | 29% | ||
| Athletics (38‑42) vs Giants (33‑46) |
1 | Athletics Wins | 5% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 14% | 10% | 28% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 28% | ||
| Giants Wins | 5% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 14% | 10% | 28% | ||
| Rockies (32‑49) vs Twins (38‑44) |
0 | Rockies Wins | 5% | 25% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 28% | ||
| Twins Wins | 6% | 25% | 12% | 5% | 13% | 10% | 29% | ||
| Royals (34‑47) vs Rays (44‑33) |
0 | Royals Wins | 6% | 24% | 11% | 6% | 13% | 10% | 29% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 25% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 28% | ||
| Rays Wins | 5% | 25% | 12% | 5% | 13% | 10% | 29% | ||