The Most Important Games for the Pirates are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Pirates final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Pirates 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 |
Pirates 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 | |||
| Pirates (12‑11) vs Brewers (14‑7) 3 Games Remaining |
13 | Pirates Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 8% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 6% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 60% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (11‑13) vs Cardinals (10‑13) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 2 Games | 5% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 9% | 9% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Cardinals Sweeps 2 Games | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Astros (7‑16) vs Cubs (13‑9) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Astros Sweeps 3 Games | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 3 Games | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Marlins (6‑18) vs Braves (15‑6) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Marlins Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Braves Sweeps 2 Games | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Padres (13‑12) vs Rockies (5‑18) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Padres Sweeps 3 Games | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Rockies Sweeps 3 Games | 5% | 7% | 4% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Mets (12‑10) vs Giants (11‑13) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Mets Sweeps 2 Games | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Giants Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Dodgers (13‑11) vs Nationals (10‑11) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Dodgers Sweeps 3 Games | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Nationals Sweeps 3 Games | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Reds (12‑10) vs Phillies (15‑8) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Reds Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Pirates 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 | |||
| Pirates (12‑11) vs Brewers (14‑7) |
4 | Pirates Wins | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Brewers Wins | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 58% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (11‑13) vs Cardinals (10‑13) |
1 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 5% | 7% | 4% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Cardinals Wins | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Rockies (5‑18) vs Padres (13‑12) |
1 | Rockies Wins | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Padres Wins | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 58% | ||
| Astros (7‑16) vs Cubs (13‑9) |
1 | Astros Wins | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Cubs Wins | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 57% | ||
| Braves (15‑6) vs Marlins (6‑18) |
1 | Braves Wins | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Marlins Wins | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Giants (11‑13) vs Mets (12‑10) |
0 | Giants Wins | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Mets Wins | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Reds (12‑10) vs Phillies (15‑8) |
0 | Reds Wins | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Phillies Wins | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Dodgers (13‑11) vs Nationals (10‑11) |
0 | Dodgers Wins | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Nationals Wins | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 58% | ||