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 | |||
| White Sox (17‑18) vs Angels (13‑23) 2 Games Remaining |
10 | White Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 63% | ||
| Royals (16‑19) vs Guardians (18‑18) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Royals Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Dodgers (22‑13) vs Astros (14‑22) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Dodgers Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Red Sox (14‑21) vs Tigers (18‑18) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Red Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Nationals (16‑19) vs Twins (15‑20) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Nationals Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Yankees (24‑11) vs Rangers (16‑18) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 9% | 9% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Blue Jays (16‑19) vs Rays (22‑12) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Blue Jays Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Braves (25‑11) vs Mariners (17‑19) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Braves Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 9% | 9% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Orioles (15‑20) vs Marlins (16‑19) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Marlins Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Phillies (15‑20) vs Athletics (18‑16) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 9% | 9% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| 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 | |||
| White Sox (17‑18) vs Angels (13‑23) |
5 | White Sox Wins | 3% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Angels Wins | 2% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Royals (16‑19) vs Guardians (18‑18) |
3 | Royals Wins | 3% | 10% | 9% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Guardians Wins | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Nationals (16‑19) vs Twins (15‑20) |
2 | Nationals Wins | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Twins Wins | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Red Sox (14‑21) vs Tigers (18‑18) |
2 | Red Sox Wins | 3% | 10% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Orioles (15‑20) vs Marlins (16‑19) |
1 | Orioles Wins | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Marlins Wins | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Yankees (24‑11) vs Rangers (16‑18) |
1 | Yankees Wins | 3% | 9% | 9% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Athletics (18‑16) vs Phillies (15‑20) |
1 | Athletics Wins | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Phillies Wins | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Braves (25‑11) vs Mariners (17‑19) |
1 | Braves Wins | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Dodgers (22‑13) vs Astros (14‑22) |
0 | Dodgers Wins | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Astros Wins | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Blue Jays (16‑19) vs Rays (22‑12) |
0 | Blue Jays Wins | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 60% | ||
| Rays Wins | 3% | 9% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||