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 | |||
| Pirates (52‑73) vs Blue Jays (73‑52) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Pirates 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% | ||
| Tigers (73‑53) vs Astros (69‑55) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Phillies (71‑53) vs Mariners (68‑57) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Red Sox (68‑57) vs Orioles (57‑67) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Red Sox Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| White Sox (44‑80) vs Braves (56‑68) 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% | ||
| Braves Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Royals (63‑61) vs Rangers (62‑63) 4 Games Remaining |
0 | Royals Sweeps 4 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 4 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Angels (60‑64) vs Reds (65‑60) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Angels 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% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (60‑65) vs Guardians (63‑60) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Guardians 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 | |||
| Pirates (52‑73) vs Blue Jays (73‑52) |
0 | Pirates 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% | ||
| Tigers (73‑53) vs Astros (69‑55) |
0 | Tigers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Astros Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Phillies (71‑53) vs Mariners (68‑57) |
0 | Phillies 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% | ||
| Red Sox (68‑57) vs Orioles (57‑67) |
0 | Red Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Orioles Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| White Sox (44‑80) vs Braves (56‑68) |
0 | White Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Braves Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Royals (63‑61) vs Rangers (62‑63) |
0 | Royals 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% | ||
| Angels (60‑64) vs Reds (65‑60) |
0 | Angels Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Reds Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (60‑65) vs Guardians (63‑60) |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Guardians Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||