The Most Important Games for the Athletics are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Athletics final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Athletics 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 |
Athletics 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 | |||
| Athletics (8‑11) vs Guardians (13‑6) 3 Games Remaining |
11 | Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 6% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 66% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 4% | 9% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 72% | ||
| Braves (12‑5) vs Rangers (11‑9) 3 Games Remaining |
4 | Braves Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 70% | ||
| Blue Jays (10‑9) vs Padres (11‑10) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Nationals (8‑10) vs Astros (6‑14) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Nationals Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Twins (6‑11) vs Tigers (10‑9) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Twins Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Pirates (11‑8) vs Red Sox (10‑10) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Pirates Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Rockies (4‑15) vs Mariners (9‑10) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Rockies Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Reds (9‑9) vs Angels (9‑10) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Reds Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 69% | ||
| White Sox (3‑15) vs Phillies (11‑8) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Yankees (13‑6) vs Rays (11‑9) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Royals (12‑7) vs Orioles (12‑6) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Royals Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Athletics 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 | |||
| Athletics (8‑11) vs Guardians (13‑6) |
3 | Athletics Wins | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Guardians Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Orioles (12‑6) vs Royals (12‑7) |
2 | Orioles Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Royals Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Braves (12‑5) vs Rangers (11‑9) |
2 | Braves Wins | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Tigers (10‑9) vs Twins (6‑11) |
1 | Tigers Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Twins Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Yankees (13‑6) vs Rays (11‑9) |
1 | Yankees Wins | 1% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Rays Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Nationals (8‑10) vs Astros (6‑14) |
1 | Nationals Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Astros Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Rockies (4‑15) vs Mariners (9‑10) |
1 | Rockies Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Pirates (11‑8) vs Red Sox (10‑10) |
0 | Pirates Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Phillies (11‑8) vs White Sox (3‑15) |
0 | Phillies Wins | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Padres (11‑10) vs Blue Jays (10‑9) |
0 | Padres Wins | 1% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 68% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 2% | 6% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Angels (9‑10) vs Reds (9‑9) |
0 | Angels Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 5% | 10% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||
| Reds Wins | 2% | 5% | 9% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 69% | ||