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 (14‑10) vs Blue Jays (13‑11) 2 Games Remaining |
9 | Royals Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 5% | 11% | 9% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 2 Games | 4% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Red Sox (13‑11) vs Guardians (17‑6) 2 Games Remaining |
3 | Red Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 9% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Yankees (16‑8) vs Athletics (9‑15) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Yankees Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Athletics Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Rays (12‑13) vs Tigers (14‑10) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Rays Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Angels (10‑14) vs Orioles (15‑8) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Angels Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Cubs (14‑9) vs Astros (7‑17) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Cubs Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Rangers (12‑12) vs Mariners (12‑11) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Rangers Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Twins (9‑13) vs White Sox (3‑20) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Twins Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| 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 (14‑10) vs Blue Jays (13‑11) |
3 | Royals Wins | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 5% | 8% | 5% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Rays (12‑13) vs Tigers (14‑10) |
1 | Rays Wins | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Angels (10‑14) vs Orioles (15‑8) |
1 | Angels Wins | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Orioles Wins | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Red Sox (13‑11) vs Guardians (17‑6) |
1 | Red Sox Wins | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Guardians Wins | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Mariners (12‑11) vs Rangers (12‑12) |
0 | Mariners Wins | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 5% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Athletics (9‑15) vs Yankees (16‑8) |
0 | Athletics Wins | 5% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Yankees Wins | 5% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| White Sox (3‑20) vs Twins (9‑13) |
0 | White Sox Wins | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Twins Wins | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Cubs (14‑9) vs Astros (7‑17) |
0 | Cubs Wins | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Astros Wins | 6% | 8% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 54% | ||