The Most Important Games for the White Sox are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the White Sox final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. White Sox 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 |
White Sox 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 | |||
| White Sox (61‑56) vs Reds (56‑61) 3 Games Remaining |
53 | White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 52% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 11% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 30% | 17% | <1% | 2% | 14% | 38% | ||
| Orioles (57‑62) vs Twins (59‑61) 2 Games Remaining |
8 | Orioles Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 43% | 18% | <1% | 2% | 12% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 41% | 15% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 27% | ||
| Angels (45‑74) vs Rangers (60‑59) 3 Games Remaining |
5 | Angels Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 45% | 14% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 24% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 40% | 19% | <1% | 2% | 12% | 27% | ||
| Tigers (58‑60) vs Guardians (58‑61) 3 Games Remaining |
3 | Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 42% | 17% | <1% | 2% | 13% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 41% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Giants (49‑70) vs Astros (61‑59) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Giants Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 45% | 14% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 40% | 19% | <1% | 2% | 12% | 26% | ||
| Blue Jays (57‑63) vs Red Sox (64‑54) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 43% | 17% | <1% | 4% | 11% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 2% | 14% | 26% | ||
| Mariners (56‑63) vs Yankees (66‑52) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 42% | 17% | <1% | 3% | 12% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 2% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Athletics (47‑72) vs Rays (72‑46) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Athletics Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 42% | 17% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Royals (49‑71) vs Dodgers (71‑48) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Royals Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 42% | 17% | <1% | 3% | 12% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Dodgers Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 43% | 16% | <1% | 2% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
White Sox 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 | |||
| White Sox (61‑56) vs Reds (56‑61) |
15 | White Sox Wins | <1% | 45% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 12% | 23% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Reds Wins | <1% | 38% | 17% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 29% | ||
| Orioles (57‑62) vs Twins (59‑61) |
5 | Orioles Wins | <1% | 43% | 17% | <1% | 2% | 12% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Twins Wins | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Angels (45‑74) vs Rangers (60‑59) |
2 | Angels Wins | <1% | 43% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Rangers Wins | <1% | 41% | 17% | <1% | 3% | 12% | 26% | ||
| Blue Jays (57‑63) vs Red Sox (64‑54) |
2 | Blue Jays Wins | <1% | 42% | 17% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 2% | 14% | 26% | ||
| Dodgers (71‑48) vs Royals (49‑71) |
1 | Dodgers Wins | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Royals Wins | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Tigers (58‑60) vs Guardians (58‑61) |
1 | Tigers Wins | <1% | 42% | 17% | <1% | 3% | 12% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Guardians Wins | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Athletics (47‑72) vs Rays (72‑46) |
0 | Athletics Wins | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Rays Wins | <1% | 42% | 17% | <1% | 3% | 12% | 26% | ||
| Yankees (66‑52) vs Mariners (56‑63) |
0 | Yankees Wins | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Mariners Wins | <1% | 42% | 17% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Astros (61‑59) vs Giants (49‑70) |
0 | Astros Wins | <1% | 41% | 18% | <1% | 2% | 13% | 25% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | 42% | 16% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||
| Giants Wins | <1% | 44% | 15% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 26% | ||