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 | |||
| Guardians (72‑70) vs Tigers (64‑77) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Guardians Sweeps 2 Games | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 2 Games | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Pirates (70‑72) vs Angels (53‑88) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Pirates Sweeps 2 Games | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 2 Games | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Orioles (69‑73) vs Red Sox (77‑65) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Orioles Sweeps 2 Games | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 2 Games | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rangers (70‑72) vs Rays (84‑57) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Rangers Sweeps 2 Games | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 2 Games | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Royals (63‑79) vs Blue Jays (71‑71) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Royals Sweeps 2 Games | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 2 Games | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| White Sox (74‑67) vs Twins (67‑74) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | White Sox Sweeps 2 Games | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 2 Games | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Astros (73‑69) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (74‑68) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Astros Sweeps 2 Games | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 2 Games | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Padres (74‑67) vs Yankees (80‑61) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Padres Sweeps 2 Games | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 2 Games | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Athletics (56‑86) vs Mariners (66‑76) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Athletics Sweeps 2 Games | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 2 Games | X | X | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| 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 | |||
| Guardians (72‑70) vs Tigers (64‑77) |
0 | Guardians Wins | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Tigers Wins | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Pirates (70‑72) vs Angels (53‑88) |
0 | Pirates Wins | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Angels Wins | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Orioles (69‑73) vs Red Sox (77‑65) |
0 | Orioles Wins | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rangers (70‑72) vs Rays (84‑57) |
0 | Rangers Wins | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rays Wins | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Royals (63‑79) vs Blue Jays (71‑71) |
0 | Royals Wins | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| White Sox (74‑67) vs Twins (67‑74) |
0 | White Sox Wins | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Twins Wins | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Astros (73‑69) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (74‑68) |
0 | Astros Wins | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Padres (74‑67) vs Yankees (80‑61) |
0 | Padres Wins | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Yankees Wins | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Athletics (56‑86) vs Mariners (66‑76) |
0 | Athletics Wins | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||
| Mariners Wins | X | <1% | <1% | X | X | <1% | >99% | ||