The Most Important Games for the Royals are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Royals final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Royals 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 |
Royals 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 | |||
| Royals (29‑26) vs Reds (27‑28) 2 Games Remaining |
11 | Royals Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 3% | 2% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 3% | 2% | 10% | 11% | 11% | 61% | ||
| Nationals (24‑29) vs Mariners (29‑23) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Nationals Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 4% | 2% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Dodgers (33‑21) vs Guardians (29‑24) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Dodgers Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 4% | 2% | 13% | 12% | 11% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Rays (27‑26) vs Twins (29‑24) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Rays Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 4% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Rangers (26‑29) vs Blue Jays (26‑27) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Rangers Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 4% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Athletics (23‑31) vs Astros (28‑25) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Athletics Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 3% | 2% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Mets (33‑21) vs White Sox (17‑37) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Mets Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 58% | ||
| Giants (31‑23) vs Tigers (35‑20) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Giants Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 4% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Yankees (33‑20) vs Angels (25‑28) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Yankees Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Brewers (27‑28) vs Red Sox (27‑29) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Brewers Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Orioles (19‑34) vs Cardinals (30‑24) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Orioles Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Cardinals Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Royals 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 | |||
| Royals (29‑26) vs Reds (27‑28) |
6 | Royals Wins | 3% | 3% | 2% | 13% | 13% | 11% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Reds Wins | 2% | 3% | 2% | 11% | 12% | 11% | 59% | ||
| Giants (31‑23) vs Tigers (35‑20) |
2 | Giants Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Athletics (23‑31) vs Astros (28‑25) |
1 | Athletics Wins | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Astros Wins | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Dodgers (33‑21) vs Guardians (29‑24) |
1 | Dodgers Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Guardians Wins | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Angels (25‑28) vs Yankees (33‑20) |
1 | Angels Wins | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Yankees Wins | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Rays (27‑26) vs Twins (29‑24) |
1 | Rays Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Twins Wins | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Rangers (26‑29) vs Blue Jays (26‑27) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 2% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Mariners (29‑23) vs Nationals (24‑29) |
0 | Mariners Wins | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Nationals Wins | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Cardinals (30‑24) vs Orioles (19‑34) |
0 | Cardinals Wins | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Orioles Wins | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Red Sox (27‑29) vs Brewers (27‑28) |
0 | Red Sox Wins | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| Brewers Wins | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 10% | 57% | ||
| Mets (33‑21) vs White Sox (17‑37) |
0 | Mets Wins | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 13% | 11% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 3% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 3% | 4% | 2% | 12% | 12% | 11% | 57% | ||