The Most Important Games for the Yankees are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Yankees final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Yankees 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 |
Yankees 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 | |||
| Yankees (41‑26) vs Blue Jays (33‑36) 3 Games Remaining |
20 | Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | 43% | 6% | 2% | 38% | 7% | 3% | 2% |
| Current Probabilities | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | 32% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 11% | 5% | 6% | ||
| Angels (27‑42) vs Rays (40‑25) 3 Games Remaining |
13 | Angels Sweeps 3 Games | 41% | 8% | 2% | 32% | 9% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 3 Games | 35% | 6% | 1% | 41% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Tigers (28‑40) vs Twins (31‑38) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | 38% | 7% | 2% | 38% | 9% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 1 Game | 37% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Royals (28‑40) vs Rangers (33‑34) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Royals Sweeps 1 Game | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 1 Game | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Orioles (32‑37) vs Mariners (36‑33) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Orioles Sweeps 1 Game | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 1 Game | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| White Sox (36‑31) vs Braves (45‑23) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | White Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Braves Sweeps 1 Game | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Yankees 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 | |||
| Yankees (41‑26) vs Blue Jays (33‑36) |
7 | Yankees Wins | 39% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 8% | 4% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 36% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 5% | 4% | ||
| Angels (27‑42) vs Rays (40‑25) |
4 | Angels Wins | 39% | 7% | 2% | 36% | 9% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Rays Wins | 37% | 6% | 2% | 38% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Tigers (28‑40) vs Twins (31‑38) |
1 | Tigers Wins | 38% | 7% | 2% | 38% | 9% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Twins Wins | 37% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Royals (28‑40) vs Rangers (33‑34) |
1 | Royals Wins | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Orioles (32‑37) vs Mariners (36‑33) |
1 | Orioles Wins | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| White Sox (36‑31) vs Braves (45‑23) |
0 | White Sox Wins | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% |
| Current Probabilities | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||
| Braves Wins | 38% | 7% | 2% | 37% | 9% | 4% | 4% | ||