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 (53‑43) vs Braves (42‑53) 3 Games Remaining |
36 | Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | 9% | 15% | 13% | 24% | 15% | 10% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Braves Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 9% | 10% | 19% | 16% | 13% | 30% | ||
| Giants (52‑45) vs Blue Jays (55‑41) 3 Games Remaining |
13 | Giants Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 14% | 15% | 18% | 14% | 10% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 11% | 9% | 23% | 17% | 12% | 23% | ||
| Cubs (57‑39) vs Red Sox (53‑45) 3 Games Remaining |
6 | Cubs Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 13% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 21% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 11% | 11% | 21% | 16% | 12% | 23% | ||
| Orioles (43‑52) vs Rays (50‑47) 3 Games Remaining |
4 | Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 21% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 12% | 11% | 21% | 15% | 12% | 23% | ||
| Astros (56‑40) vs Mariners (51‑45) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Astros Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 11% | 13% | 22% | 16% | 11% | 21% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 12% | 11% | 20% | 15% | 12% | 23% | ||
| Phillies (55‑41) vs Angels (47‑49) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 16% | 11% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 12% | 12% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 23% | ||
| Tigers (59‑38) vs Rangers (48‑49) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | 5% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 16% | 11% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 12% | 11% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 23% | ||
| Athletics (41‑57) vs Guardians (46‑49) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 16% | 11% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 12% | 12% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 23% | ||
| Rockies (22‑74) vs Twins (47‑49) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Rockies Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 12% | 11% | 22% | 16% | 10% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 12% | 11% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Marlins (44‑51) vs Royals (47‑50) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Marlins Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 12% | 12% | 21% | 15% | 12% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Royals Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| White Sox (32‑65) vs Pirates (39‑58) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 12% | 11% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Pirates Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| 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 (53‑43) vs Braves (42‑53) |
11 | Yankees Wins | 7% | 13% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 20% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Braves Wins | 5% | 11% | 11% | 21% | 16% | 12% | 24% | ||
| Giants (52‑45) vs Blue Jays (55‑41) |
4 | Giants Wins | 7% | 12% | 13% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 6% | 12% | 11% | 23% | 15% | 11% | 23% | ||
| Orioles (43‑52) vs Rays (50‑47) |
2 | Orioles Wins | 7% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Rays Wins | 7% | 12% | 11% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 23% | ||
| Tigers (59‑38) vs Rangers (48‑49) |
2 | Tigers Wins | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 6% | 12% | 11% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 23% | ||
| Twins (47‑49) vs Rockies (22‑74) |
1 | Twins Wins | 7% | 12% | 12% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Rockies Wins | 6% | 12% | 12% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Athletics (41‑57) vs Guardians (46‑49) |
1 | Athletics Wins | 7% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 16% | 11% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Guardians Wins | 6% | 12% | 12% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 22% | ||
| White Sox (32‑65) vs Pirates (39‑58) |
1 | White Sox Wins | 6% | 12% | 12% | 21% | 15% | 11% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Pirates Wins | 6% | 12% | 11% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 23% | ||
| Royals (47‑50) vs Marlins (44‑51) |
0 | Royals Wins | 6% | 12% | 12% | 21% | 15% | 12% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Marlins Wins | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Angels (47‑49) vs Phillies (55‑41) |
0 | Angels Wins | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Phillies Wins | 6% | 12% | 11% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Astros (56‑40) vs Mariners (51‑45) |
0 | Astros Wins | 6% | 12% | 12% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 6% | 12% | 11% | 22% | 16% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Cubs (57‑39) vs Red Sox (53‑45) |
0 | Cubs Wins | 6% | 12% | 12% | 21% | 16% | 11% | 22% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 12% | 12% | 22% | 15% | 11% | 22% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | 7% | 12% | 11% | 21% | 15% | 12% | 22% | ||