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 (74‑56) vs Astros (65‑66) 3 Games Remaining |
28 | Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | 29% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 14% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 3 Games | 11% | <1% | <1% | 54% | 33% | 1% | <1% | ||
| Tigers (61‑70) vs Rays (78‑53) 2 Games Remaining |
17 | Tigers Sweeps 2 Games | 29% | <1% | <1% | 50% | 20% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 2 Games | 16% | <1% | <1% | 62% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Marlins (67‑65) vs Red Sox (72‑59) 2 Games Remaining |
4 | Marlins Sweeps 2 Games | 22% | <1% | <1% | 62% | 15% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 21% | <1% | <1% | 52% | 26% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Blue Jays (64‑68) vs Royals (58‑74) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | 22% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Royals Sweeps 3 Games | 21% | <1% | <1% | 58% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Phillies (73‑59) vs Mariners (63‑69) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Phillies Sweeps 2 Games | 22% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 20% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 2 Games | 22% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Angels (52‑80) vs Guardians (66‑66) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Angels Sweeps 2 Games | 22% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 20% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 2 Games | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Orioles (63‑68) vs Cardinals (66‑66) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | 22% | <1% | <1% | 56% | 21% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cardinals Sweeps 3 Games | 22% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Twins (64‑68) vs Athletics (51‑81) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Twins Sweeps 2 Games | 22% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Athletics Sweeps 2 Games | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| White Sox (68‑63) vs Rangers (66‑66) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | White Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 22% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 2 Games | 22% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| 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 (74‑56) vs Astros (65‑66) |
10 | Yankees Wins | 24% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 19% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Astros Wins | 17% | <1% | <1% | 58% | 25% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Tigers (61‑70) vs Rays (78‑53) |
8 | Tigers Wins | 25% | <1% | <1% | 54% | 21% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rays Wins | 20% | <1% | <1% | 60% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Marlins (67‑65) vs Red Sox (72‑59) |
2 | Marlins Wins | 22% | <1% | <1% | 60% | 18% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | 21% | <1% | <1% | 54% | 24% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Athletics (51‑81) vs Twins (64‑68) |
1 | Athletics Wins | 22% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Twins Wins | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cardinals (66‑66) vs Orioles (63‑68) |
1 | Cardinals Wins | 22% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Orioles Wins | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rangers (66‑66) vs White Sox (68‑63) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 22% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Angels (52‑80) vs Guardians (66‑66) |
1 | Angels Wins | 22% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Guardians Wins | 21% | <1% | <1% | 58% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Royals (58‑74) vs Blue Jays (64‑68) |
0 | Royals Wins | 22% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 21% | <1% | <1% | 58% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mariners (63‑69) vs Phillies (73‑59) |
0 | Mariners Wins | 22% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 21% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Phillies Wins | 21% | <1% | <1% | 57% | 22% | <1% | <1% | ||