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 (57‑58) vs Twins (54‑60) 3 Games Remaining |
20 | Royals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 3% | 2% | 6% | 11% | 77% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | <1% | 2% | 4% | 92% | ||
| Angels (55‑60) vs Tigers (66‑50) 3 Games Remaining |
4 | Angels Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 3% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 86% | ||
| White Sox (42‑73) vs Guardians (59‑55) 3 Games Remaining |
3 | White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 87% | ||
| Rays (57‑59) vs Mariners (63‑53) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Rays Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 86% | ||
| Padres (64‑51) vs Red Sox (64‑52) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Padres Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 86% | ||
| Phillies (65‑49) vs Rangers (60‑56) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 84% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 86% | ||
| Astros (64‑51) vs Yankees (61‑54) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Astros Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 7% | 86% | ||
| Athletics (51‑66) vs Orioles (52‑63) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 86% | ||
| Blue Jays (68‑48) vs Dodgers (66‑49) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Dodgers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 86% | ||
| 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 (57‑58) vs Twins (54‑60) |
6 | Royals Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 8% | 83% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Twins Wins | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 6% | 88% | ||
| White Sox (42‑73) vs Guardians (59‑55) |
2 | White Sox Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Guardians Wins | <1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 86% | ||
| Angels (55‑60) vs Tigers (66‑50) |
1 | Angels Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Tigers Wins | <1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Rays (57‑59) vs Mariners (63‑53) |
1 | Rays Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Mariners Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 86% | ||
| Astros (64‑51) vs Yankees (61‑54) |
1 | Astros Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Yankees Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 86% | ||
| Phillies (65‑49) vs Rangers (60‑56) |
1 | Phillies Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Rangers Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Padres (64‑51) vs Red Sox (64‑52) |
1 | Padres Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 86% | ||
| Athletics (51‑66) vs Orioles (52‑63) |
0 | Athletics Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 4% | 7% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Orioles Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 86% | ||
| Blue Jays (68‑48) vs Dodgers (66‑49) |
0 | Blue Jays Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||
| Dodgers Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 7% | 85% | ||