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 (9‑8) vs Rangers (9‑8) 2 Games Remaining |
7 | Athletics Sweeps 2 Games | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 2 Games | 7% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 55% | ||
| Rockies (6‑11) vs Astros (7‑11) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Rockies Sweeps 2 Games | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 2 Games | 8% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (10‑8) vs Orioles (9‑8) 1 Game Remaining |
2 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 1 Game | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 1 Game | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Brewers (8‑8) vs Blue Jays (7‑9) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Brewers Sweeps 2 Games | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 2 Games | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 55% | ||
| Padres (11‑6) vs Mariners (8‑10) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Padres Sweeps 2 Games | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 2 Games | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Guardians (10‑8) vs Cardinals (9‑8) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Guardians Sweeps 1 Game | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Cardinals Sweeps 1 Game | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 55% | ||
| Royals (7‑10) vs Tigers (8‑9) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Royals Sweeps 2 Games | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 2 Games | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| White Sox (6‑11) vs Rays (9‑7) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | White Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 2 Games | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Twins (11‑7) vs Red Sox (6‑11) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Twins Sweeps 1 Game | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Angels (9‑9) vs Yankees (9‑8) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Angels Sweeps 2 Games | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 2 Games | 9% | 9% | 9% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 54% | ||
| 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 (9‑8) vs Rangers (9‑8) |
4 | Athletics Wins | 10% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (10‑8) vs Orioles (9‑8) |
2 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Orioles Wins | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Mariners (8‑10) vs Padres (11‑6) |
1 | Mariners Wins | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Padres Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 55% | ||
| Guardians (10‑8) vs Cardinals (9‑8) |
1 | Guardians Wins | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Cardinals Wins | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 55% | ||
| Blue Jays (7‑9) vs Brewers (8‑8) |
1 | Blue Jays Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Brewers Wins | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Twins (11‑7) vs Red Sox (6‑11) |
0 | Twins Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Royals (7‑10) vs Tigers (8‑9) |
0 | Royals Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Rays (9‑7) vs White Sox (6‑11) |
0 | Rays Wins | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 55% | ||
| Rockies (6‑11) vs Astros (7‑11) |
0 | Rockies Wins | 9% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Astros Wins | 9% | 8% | 8% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Angels (9‑9) vs Yankees (9‑8) |
0 | Angels Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Yankees Wins | 9% | 9% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 54% | ||