The Most Important Games for the Cardinals are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Cardinals final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Cardinals 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 |
Cardinals 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 | |||
| Cardinals (29‑22) vs Brewers (30‑20) 3 Games Remaining |
30 | Cardinals Sweeps 3 Games | 9% | 12% | 10% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 36% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 7% | 7% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 48% | ||
| Giants (22‑31) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (28‑24) 3 Games Remaining |
3 | Giants Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 10% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 10% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Rockies (20‑34) vs Dodgers (33‑20) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Rockies Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 10% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Dodgers Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 9% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 44% | ||
| Red Sox (22‑30) vs Braves (36‑18) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 8% | 9% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Braves Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Blue Jays (25‑28) vs Marlins (25‑29) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Marlins Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 9% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Guardians (32‑23) vs Nationals (27‑27) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 10% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Nationals Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Mets (22‑31) vs Reds (27‑25) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Mets Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 9% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 10% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 43% | ||
| Pirates (27‑26) vs Cubs (29‑24) 4 Games Remaining |
0 | Pirates Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 9% | 9% | 11% | 10% | 9% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 9% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Phillies (26‑27) vs Padres (31‑21) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 10% | 8% | 12% | 10% | 9% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Cardinals 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 | |||
| Cardinals (29‑22) vs Brewers (30‑20) |
12 | Cardinals Wins | 7% | 11% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Brewers Wins | 6% | 9% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 45% | ||
| Blue Jays (25‑28) vs Marlins (25‑29) |
1 | Blue Jays Wins | 7% | 10% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Marlins Wins | 7% | 10% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 43% | ||
| Guardians (32‑23) vs Nationals (27‑27) |
1 | Guardians Wins | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Nationals Wins | 7% | 10% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Pirates (27‑26) vs Cubs (29‑24) |
1 | Pirates Wins | 7% | 9% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Cubs Wins | 7% | 9% | 9% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 44% | ||
| Giants (22‑31) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (28‑24) |
0 | Giants Wins | 7% | 10% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 10% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Mets (22‑31) vs Reds (27‑25) |
0 | Mets Wins | 7% | 9% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Reds Wins | 7% | 10% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Braves (36‑18) vs Red Sox (22‑30) |
0 | Braves Wins | 6% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 9% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | 7% | 10% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Dodgers (33‑20) vs Rockies (20‑34) |
0 | Dodgers Wins | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Rockies Wins | 7% | 10% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Padres (31‑21) vs Phillies (26‑27) |
0 | Padres Wins | 6% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 10% | 9% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||
| Phillies Wins | 7% | 10% | 8% | 12% | 11% | 10% | 43% | ||