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 (17‑35) vs Rangers (25‑28) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | White Sox Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rays (25‑26) vs Blue Jays (25‑26) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Rays Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Mariners (29‑22) vs Astros (27‑25) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Mariners Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rockies (9‑43) vs Yankees (31‑20) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Rockies Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Royals (28‑25) vs Twins (29‑22) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Royals Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Guardians (29‑22) vs Tigers (33‑20) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Guardians Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Angels (25‑26) vs Marlins (20‑30) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Angels Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Marlins Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Red Sox (27‑27) vs Orioles (17‑34) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Red Sox Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Phillies (34‑18) vs Athletics (22‑31) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Phillies Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Athletics Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| 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 (17‑35) vs Rangers (25‑28) |
0 | White Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rangers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rays (25‑26) vs Blue Jays (25‑26) |
0 | Rays Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Mariners (29‑22) vs Astros (27‑25) |
0 | Mariners Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Astros Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rockies (9‑43) vs Yankees (31‑20) |
0 | Rockies Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Yankees Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Royals (28‑25) vs Twins (29‑22) |
0 | Royals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Twins Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Guardians (29‑22) vs Tigers (33‑20) |
0 | Guardians Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Tigers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Angels (25‑26) vs Marlins (20‑30) |
0 | Angels Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Marlins Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Red Sox (27‑27) vs Orioles (17‑34) |
0 | Red Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Orioles Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Phillies (34‑18) vs Athletics (22‑31) |
0 | Phillies Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Athletics Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||