The Most Important Games for the Astros are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Astros final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Astros 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 |
Astros 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 (0‑0) vs Angels (0‑0) 4 Games Remaining |
9 | Astros Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 4 Games | 4% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Guardians (0‑0) vs Mariners (0‑0) 4 Games Remaining |
1 | Guardians Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 4 Games | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Blue Jays (0‑0) vs Athletics (0‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Phillies (0‑0) vs Rangers (0‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Giants (0‑1) vs Yankees (1‑0) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Giants Sweeps 2 Games | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 2 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Orioles (0‑0) vs Twins (0‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Reds (0‑0) vs Red Sox (0‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Reds Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 60% | ||
| White Sox (0‑0) vs Brewers (0‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Cardinals (0‑0) vs Rays (0‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Cardinals Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Royals (0‑0) vs Braves (0‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Royals Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Braves Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Tigers (0‑0) vs Padres (0‑0) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Astros 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 (0‑0) vs Angels (0‑0) |
3 | Astros Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Angels Wins | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 61% | ||
| Orioles (0‑0) vs Twins (0‑0) |
1 | Orioles Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Twins Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Brewers (0‑0) vs White Sox (0‑0) |
1 | Brewers Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Braves (0‑0) vs Royals (0‑0) |
1 | Braves Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Royals Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Guardians (0‑0) vs Mariners (0‑0) |
1 | Guardians Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Giants (0‑1) vs Yankees (1‑0) |
1 | Giants Wins | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Yankees Wins | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Tigers (0‑0) vs Padres (0‑0) |
1 | Tigers Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 6% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Padres Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Cardinals (0‑0) vs Rays (0‑0) |
0 | Cardinals Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Rays Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Red Sox (0‑0) vs Reds (0‑0) |
0 | Red Sox Wins | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Reds Wins | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 60% | ||
| Phillies (0‑0) vs Rangers (0‑0) |
0 | Phillies Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Blue Jays (0‑0) vs Athletics (0‑0) |
0 | Blue Jays Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||
| Athletics Wins | 7% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 60% | ||