The Most Important Games for the Cubs are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Cubs final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Cubs 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 |
Cubs 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 | |||
| Cubs (31‑21) vs Reds (26‑27) 1 Game Remaining |
7 | Cubs Sweeps 1 Game | 16% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 1 Game | 13% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 26% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (26‑26) vs Cardinals (29‑23) 1 Game Remaining |
3 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 1 Game | 15% | 18% | 23% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Cardinals Sweeps 1 Game | 15% | 17% | 21% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 24% | ||
| Yankees (31‑20) vs Rockies (9‑43) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Yankees Sweeps 1 Game | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Rockies Sweeps 1 Game | 14% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Athletics (22‑31) vs Phillies (34‑18) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Athletics Sweeps 1 Game | 15% | 18% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 1 Game | 14% | 18% | 22% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 25% | ||
| Pirates (19‑34) vs Brewers (25‑28) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Pirates Sweeps 1 Game | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 1 Game | 15% | 18% | 21% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Giants (30‑22) vs Nationals (24‑28) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Giants Sweeps 1 Game | 14% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Nationals Sweeps 1 Game | 15% | 18% | 21% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Dodgers (32‑20) vs Mets (31‑21) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Dodgers Sweeps 1 Game | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 1 Game | 14% | 18% | 22% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 24% | ||
| Angels (25‑26) vs Marlins (20‑30) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Angels Sweeps 1 Game | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Marlins Sweeps 1 Game | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 24% | ||
| Padres (28‑22) vs Braves (25‑26) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Padres Sweeps 1 Game | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Braves Sweeps 1 Game | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Cubs 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 | |||
| Cubs (31‑21) vs Reds (26‑27) |
7 | Cubs Wins | 16% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Reds Wins | 13% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 26% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (26‑26) vs Cardinals (29‑23) |
3 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 15% | 18% | 23% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Cardinals Wins | 15% | 17% | 21% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 24% | ||
| Yankees (31‑20) vs Rockies (9‑43) |
1 | Yankees Wins | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Rockies Wins | 14% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Athletics (22‑31) vs Phillies (34‑18) |
1 | Athletics Wins | 15% | 18% | 21% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Phillies Wins | 14% | 18% | 22% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 25% | ||
| Pirates (19‑34) vs Brewers (25‑28) |
1 | Pirates Wins | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Brewers Wins | 15% | 18% | 21% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Giants (30‑22) vs Nationals (24‑28) |
1 | Giants Wins | 14% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Nationals Wins | 15% | 18% | 21% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Dodgers (32‑20) vs Mets (31‑21) |
0 | Dodgers Wins | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Mets Wins | 14% | 18% | 22% | 6% | 8% | 8% | 24% | ||
| Angels (25‑26) vs Marlins (20‑30) |
0 | Angels Wins | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Marlins Wins | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 8% | 24% | ||
| Padres (28‑22) vs Braves (25‑26) |
0 | Padres Wins | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 7% | 8% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 8% | 7% | 24% | ||
| Braves Wins | 15% | 18% | 22% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 24% | ||