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 (2‑2) vs Brewers (0‑4) 2 Games Remaining |
5 | Royals Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 2 Games | 5% | 7% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 61% | ||
| Pirates (1‑4) vs Rays (3‑1) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Pirates Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Cubs (3‑4) vs Athletics (2‑3) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Cubs Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Athletics Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Nationals (1‑3) vs Blue Jays (3‑2) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Nationals Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Reds (2‑2) vs Rangers (3‑2) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Reds Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 8% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Twins (0‑4) vs White Sox (2‑2) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Twins Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Orioles (3‑2) vs Red Sox (1‑4) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Orioles Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Angels (3‑1) vs Cardinals (3‑1) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Angels Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Cardinals Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (2‑2) vs Yankees (3‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Astros (2‑2) vs Giants (3‑1) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Astros Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Giants Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Padres (5‑0) vs Guardians (2‑2) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Padres Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Mariners (2‑3) vs Tigers (1‑3) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Mariners Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| 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 (2‑2) vs Brewers (0‑4) |
3 | Royals Wins | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Brewers Wins | 5% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Rangers (3‑2) vs Reds (2‑2) |
2 | Rangers Wins | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Reds Wins | 6% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Nationals (1‑3) vs Blue Jays (3‑2) |
2 | Nationals Wins | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Rays (3‑1) vs Pirates (1‑4) |
2 | Rays Wins | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Pirates Wins | 6% | 7% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Athletics (2‑3) vs Cubs (3‑4) |
1 | Athletics Wins | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Cubs Wins | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 60% | ||
| White Sox (2‑2) vs Twins (0‑4) |
1 | White Sox Wins | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Twins Wins | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 60% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (2‑2) vs Yankees (3‑0) |
1 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Yankees Wins | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Guardians (2‑2) vs Padres (5‑0) |
1 | Guardians Wins | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Padres Wins | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Giants (3‑1) vs Astros (2‑2) |
1 | Giants Wins | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Astros Wins | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Mariners (2‑3) vs Tigers (1‑3) |
0 | Mariners Wins | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Angels (3‑1) vs Cardinals (3‑1) |
0 | Angels Wins | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Cardinals Wins | 6% | 8% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Red Sox (1‑4) vs Orioles (3‑2) |
0 | Red Sox Wins | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 8% | 9% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 59% | ||
| Orioles Wins | 6% | 8% | 9% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||