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 | |||
| Rangers (38‑40) vs Orioles (33‑44) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Yankees (45‑32) vs Reds (39‑38) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Tigers (49‑30) vs Athletics (32‑48) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Twins (37‑40) vs Mariners (39‑37) 4 Games Remaining |
0 | Twins Sweeps 4 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 4 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| White Sox (25‑53) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (39‑37) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Angels (37‑40) vs Red Sox (40‑39) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Angels Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Guardians (39‑37) vs Blue Jays (41‑36) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Royals (38‑40) vs Rays (43‑35) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Royals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Astros (45‑33) vs Phillies (47‑31) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Astros Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| 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 | |||
| Angels (37‑40) vs Red Sox (40‑39) |
0 | Angels Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Guardians (39‑37) vs Blue Jays (41‑36) |
0 | Guardians Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Orioles (33‑44) vs Rangers (38‑40) |
0 | Orioles Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rangers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Reds (39‑38) vs Yankees (45‑32) |
0 | Reds Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Yankees Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Twins (37‑40) vs Mariners (39‑37) |
0 | Twins Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Mariners Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| White Sox (25‑53) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (39‑37) |
0 | White Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Tigers (49‑30) vs Athletics (32‑48) |
0 | Tigers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Athletics Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Royals (38‑40) vs Rays (43‑35) |
0 | Royals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rays Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Astros (45‑33) vs Phillies (47‑31) |
0 | Astros Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Phillies Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||