The Most Important Games for the Athletics are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Athletics final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Athletics 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 |
Athletics 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 | |||
| Athletics (40‑42) vs Angels (34‑49) 2 Games Remaining |
21 | Athletics Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 9% | 17% | 2% | 8% | 10% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 6% | 14% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 63% | ||
| Guardians (42‑40) vs Mariners (42‑41) 2 Games Remaining |
6 | Guardians Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 7% | 17% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 8% | 13% | 3% | 7% | 9% | 59% | ||
| Tigers (35‑47) vs Astros (40‑44) 2 Games Remaining |
5 | Tigers Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 8% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 7% | 14% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 59% | ||
| Blue Jays (39‑43) vs Rangers (40‑42) 2 Games Remaining |
4 | Blue Jays Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 8% | 17% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 7% | 14% | 2% | 7% | 10% | 58% | ||
| Rockies (32‑50) vs Twins (39‑44) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Rockies Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 10% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 7% | 15% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Nationals (41‑42) vs Orioles (39‑44) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Nationals Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 8% | 15% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Royals (34‑49) vs White Sox (42‑38) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Royals Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 8% | 15% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Red Sox (34‑46) vs Yankees (48‑33) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Red Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 7% | 15% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 8% | 15% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Rays (46‑33) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (41‑40) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Rays Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 8% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 7% | 15% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Athletics 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 | |||
| Athletics (40‑42) vs Angels (34‑49) |
10 | Athletics Wins | 1% | 8% | 17% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Angels Wins | 1% | 7% | 15% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 60% | ||
| Guardians (42‑40) vs Mariners (42‑41) |
3 | Guardians Wins | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 1% | 7% | 14% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 59% | ||
| Royals (34‑49) vs White Sox (42‑38) |
2 | Royals Wins | 1% | 8% | 15% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 6% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Rockies (32‑50) vs Twins (39‑44) |
1 | Rockies Wins | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Twins Wins | 1% | 7% | 15% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Blue Jays (39‑43) vs Rangers (40‑42) |
1 | Blue Jays Wins | 1% | 8% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 1% | 7% | 15% | 2% | 7% | 10% | 58% | ||
| Astros (40‑44) vs Tigers (35‑47) |
1 | Astros Wins | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (41‑40) vs Rays (46‑33) |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Rays Wins | 1% | 8% | 15% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Red Sox (34‑46) vs Yankees (48‑33) |
0 | Red Sox Wins | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Yankees Wins | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Orioles (39‑44) vs Nationals (41‑42) |
0 | Orioles Wins | 1% | 8% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 7% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||
| Nationals Wins | 1% | 8% | 16% | 2% | 7% | 9% | 58% | ||