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 | |||
| Royals (16‑15) vs Rays (14‑16) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Royals Sweeps 1 Game | 15% | 14% | 14% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 1 Game | 15% | 14% | 13% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Athletics (16‑15) vs Rangers (16‑15) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Athletics Sweeps 1 Game | 14% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 1 Game | 14% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| White Sox (7‑23) vs Brewers (16‑15) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | White Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 14% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 1 Game | 14% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Red Sox (17‑15) vs Blue Jays (14‑16) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Red Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 14% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 1 Game | 15% | 14% | 14% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Twins (13‑18) vs Guardians (17‑13) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Twins Sweeps 1 Game | 15% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 1 Game | 14% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Angels (12‑17) vs Tigers (19‑12) 4 Games Remaining |
0 | Angels Sweeps 4 Games | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 4 Games | 14% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| 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 | |||
| Royals (16‑15) vs Rays (14‑16) |
1 | Royals Wins | 15% | 14% | 14% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Rays Wins | 15% | 14% | 13% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Athletics (16‑15) vs Rangers (16‑15) |
1 | Athletics Wins | 14% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 14% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| White Sox (7‑23) vs Brewers (16‑15) |
1 | White Sox Wins | 14% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Brewers Wins | 14% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Tigers (19‑12) vs Angels (12‑17) |
0 | Tigers Wins | 15% | 14% | 13% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Angels Wins | 15% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Red Sox (17‑15) vs Blue Jays (14‑16) |
0 | Red Sox Wins | 14% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 15% | 14% | 14% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Twins (13‑18) vs Guardians (17‑13) |
0 | Twins Wins | 15% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Guardians Wins | 14% | 14% | 14% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 39% | ||