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 (20‑30) vs Mariners (24‑27) 3 Games Remaining |
9 | Royals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 6% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 4% | 92% | ||
| Giants (20‑30) vs White Sox (25‑24) 3 Games Remaining |
3 | Giants Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 89% | ||
| Phillies (25‑25) vs Guardians (30‑22) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Rays (33‑15) vs Yankees (30‑21) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Rays Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Pirates (26‑24) vs Blue Jays (23‑27) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Pirates Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 4% | 5% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Angels (17‑34) vs Rangers (24‑25) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Angels Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Athletics (26‑24) vs Padres (29‑20) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Tigers (20‑31) vs Orioles (21‑29) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Red Sox (22‑27) vs Twins (23‑27) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Astros (20‑31) vs Cubs (29‑21) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Astros Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| 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 (20‑30) vs Mariners (24‑27) |
3 | Royals Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Mariners Wins | <1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 89% | ||
| Giants (20‑30) vs White Sox (25‑24) |
1 | Giants Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| White Sox Wins | <1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 89% | ||
| Twins (23‑27) vs Red Sox (22‑27) |
1 | Twins Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | <1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Phillies (25‑25) vs Guardians (30‑22) |
1 | Phillies Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Guardians Wins | <1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Padres (29‑20) vs Athletics (26‑24) |
0 | Padres Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Athletics Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Angels (17‑34) vs Rangers (24‑25) |
0 | Angels Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Rangers Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Rays (33‑15) vs Yankees (30‑21) |
0 | Rays Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Yankees Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Blue Jays (23‑27) vs Pirates (26‑24) |
0 | Blue Jays Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Pirates Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Orioles (21‑29) vs Tigers (20‑31) |
0 | Orioles Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Tigers Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Cubs (29‑21) vs Astros (20‑31) |
0 | Cubs Wins | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||
| Astros Wins | <1% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 3% | 5% | 88% | ||