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 (7‑8) vs Astros (7‑8) 3 Games Remaining |
8 | Cardinals Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 5% | 7% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 70% | ||
| Mariners (8‑8) vs Reds (8‑8) 3 Games Remaining |
3 | Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 66% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Padres (13‑3) vs Cubs (11‑7) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Padres Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Tigers (9‑6) vs Brewers (8‑8) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Blue Jays (9‑7) vs Braves (4‑11) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 66% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Braves Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Dodgers (11‑6) vs Rockies (3‑12) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Dodgers Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Rockies Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 67% | ||
| Pirates (5‑11) vs Nationals (6‑9) 4 Games Remaining |
1 | Pirates Sweeps 4 Games | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Nationals Sweeps 4 Games | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 67% | ||
| Twins (5‑11) vs Mets (10‑5) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Twins Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 6% | 8% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (9‑7) vs Marlins (8‑7) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Marlins Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 67% | ||
| Giants (11‑4) vs Phillies (9‑6) 4 Games Remaining |
0 | Giants Sweeps 4 Games | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 4 Games | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 67% | ||
| 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 | |||
| Dodgers (11‑6) vs Rockies (3‑12) |
1 | Dodgers Wins | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Rockies Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Braves (4‑11) vs Blue Jays (9‑7) |
1 | Braves Wins | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 68% | ||
| Cardinals (7‑8) vs Astros (7‑8) |
1 | Cardinals Wins | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Astros Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Twins (5‑11) vs Mets (10‑5) |
1 | Twins Wins | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Mets Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Mariners (8‑8) vs Reds (8‑8) |
1 | Mariners Wins | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Reds Wins | 2% | 6% | 7% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 68% | ||
| Tigers (9‑6) vs Brewers (8‑8) |
1 | Tigers Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Brewers Wins | 2% | 6% | 8% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 68% | ||
| Marlins (8‑7) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (9‑7) |
1 | Marlins Wins | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Pirates (5‑11) vs Nationals (6‑9) |
1 | Pirates Wins | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Nationals Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Phillies (9‑6) vs Giants (11‑4) |
0 | Phillies Wins | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Giants Wins | 2% | 5% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Cubs (11‑7) vs Padres (13‑3) |
0 | Cubs Wins | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 67% | ||
| Padres Wins | 2% | 6% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 67% | ||