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 (55‑55) vs Padres (60‑49) 3 Games Remaining |
15 | Cardinals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 6% | 11% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 95% | ||
| Tigers (64‑46) vs Phillies (61‑47) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 91% | ||
| Nationals (44‑64) vs Brewers (64‑44) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Nationals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Braves (45‑62) vs Reds (56‑52) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Braves Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 90% | ||
| Giants (54‑55) vs Mets (62‑47) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Giants Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Orioles (50‑59) vs Cubs (63‑45) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (51‑57) vs Athletics (48‑63) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Pirates (47‑62) vs Rockies (28‑80) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Pirates Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Rockies Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 89% | ||
| 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 (55‑55) vs Padres (60‑49) |
5 | Cardinals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Padres Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 6% | 91% | ||
| Tigers (64‑46) vs Phillies (61‑47) |
1 | Tigers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Phillies Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Rockies (28‑80) vs Pirates (47‑62) |
1 | Rockies Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Pirates Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Braves (45‑62) vs Reds (56‑52) |
1 | Braves Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Reds Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Nationals (44‑64) vs Brewers (64‑44) |
0 | Nationals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 89% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Brewers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Giants (54‑55) vs Mets (62‑47) |
0 | Giants Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Mets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Athletics (48‑63) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (51‑57) |
0 | Athletics Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 89% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Orioles (50‑59) vs Cubs (63‑45) |
0 | Orioles Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||
| Cubs Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 90% | ||