The Most Important Games for the Yankees are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Yankees final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Yankees 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 |
Yankees 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 | |||
| Yankees (8‑7) vs Royals (8‑8) 3 Games Remaining |
10 | Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Royals Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 56% | ||
| Reds (8‑8) vs Mariners (8‑8) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Reds Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Cardinals (7‑8) vs Astros (7‑8) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Cardinals Sweeps 3 Games | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 3 Games | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Angels (9‑6) vs Rangers (9‑7) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Angels Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Braves (4‑11) vs Blue Jays (9‑7) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Braves Sweeps 3 Games | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Athletics (6‑10) vs White Sox (4‑11) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Orioles (6‑9) vs Guardians (8‑7) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Rays (7‑8) vs Red Sox (8‑9) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Rays Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Brewers (8‑8) vs Tigers (9‑6) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Brewers Sweeps 3 Games | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Mets (10‑5) vs Twins (5‑11) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Mets Sweeps 3 Games | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 3 Games | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Yankees 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 | |||
| Yankees (8‑7) vs Royals (8‑8) |
3 | Yankees Wins | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Royals Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 55% | ||
| Guardians (8‑7) vs Orioles (6‑9) |
2 | Guardians Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Orioles Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Blue Jays (9‑7) vs Braves (4‑11) |
2 | Blue Jays Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Braves Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Reds (8‑8) vs Mariners (8‑8) |
1 | Reds Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Cardinals (7‑8) vs Astros (7‑8) |
1 | Cardinals Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Astros Wins | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Red Sox (8‑9) vs Rays (7‑8) |
1 | Red Sox Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Rays Wins | 10% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| White Sox (4‑11) vs Athletics (6‑10) |
1 | White Sox Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Athletics Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Twins (5‑11) vs Mets (10‑5) |
1 | Twins Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Mets Wins | 10% | 9% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Rangers (9‑7) vs Angels (9‑6) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Angels Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Brewers (8‑8) vs Tigers (9‑6) |
0 | Brewers Wins | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||