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 | |||
| Astros (75‑74) vs Rays (89‑59) 1 Game Remaining |
6 | Astros Sweeps 1 Game | 11% | <1% | X | 87% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | X | X | 92% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Yankees (85‑63) vs Mets (69‑79) 1 Game Remaining |
5 | Yankees Sweeps 1 Game | 9% | X | X | 90% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | <1% | X | 92% | 3% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rangers (73‑76) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (79‑70) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Rangers Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | <1% | X | 90% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | <1% | X | 90% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cardinals (73‑76) vs White Sox (76‑72) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Cardinals Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | X | X | 90% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | <1% | X | 90% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Guardians (75‑74) vs Twins (70‑78) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Guardians Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Royals (66‑83) vs Red Sox (81‑68) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Royals Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | <1% | X | 91% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | <1% | X | 90% | 3% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Blue Jays (74‑75) vs Orioles (72‑77) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Blue Jays Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Tigers (69‑79) vs Rockies (55‑93) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rockies Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nationals (69‑81) vs Angels (56‑92) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Nationals Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Athletics (60‑89) vs Mariners (70‑79) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Athletics Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| 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 | |||
| Astros (75‑74) vs Rays (89‑59) |
6 | Astros Wins | 11% | <1% | X | 87% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rays Wins | 6% | X | X | 92% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Yankees (85‑63) vs Mets (69‑79) |
5 | Yankees Wins | 9% | X | X | 90% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mets Wins | 5% | <1% | X | 92% | 3% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rangers (73‑76) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (79‑70) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 8% | <1% | X | 90% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 7% | <1% | X | 90% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Cardinals (73‑76) vs White Sox (76‑72) |
0 | Cardinals Wins | 8% | X | X | 90% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 8% | <1% | X | 90% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Guardians (75‑74) vs Twins (70‑78) |
0 | Guardians Wins | 8% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Twins Wins | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Royals (66‑83) vs Red Sox (81‑68) |
0 | Royals Wins | 8% | <1% | X | 91% | 1% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | 8% | <1% | X | 90% | 3% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Blue Jays (74‑75) vs Orioles (72‑77) |
0 | Blue Jays Wins | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Orioles Wins | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Tigers (69‑79) vs Rockies (55‑93) |
0 | Tigers Wins | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Rockies Wins | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Nationals (69‑81) vs Angels (56‑92) |
0 | Nationals Wins | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Angels Wins | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Athletics (60‑89) vs Mariners (70‑79) |
0 | Athletics Wins | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 7% | <1% | X | 91% | 2% | <1% | <1% | ||