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 (18‑16) vs Marlins (13‑19) 1 Game Remaining |
5 | Athletics Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Marlins Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 6% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Rays (15‑18) vs Yankees (19‑14) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Rays Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| White Sox (9‑24) vs Astros (17‑15) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | White Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Rangers (16‑18) vs Mariners (20‑12) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Rangers Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 6% | 6% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Angels (13‑19) vs Tigers (21‑13) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Angels Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 6% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Royals (18‑16) vs Orioles (13‑19) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Royals Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Twins (14‑20) vs Red Sox (18‑17) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Twins Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Blue Jays (16‑17) vs Guardians (19‑14) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Blue Jays Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 1 Game | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| 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 (18‑16) vs Marlins (13‑19) |
5 | Athletics Wins | 6% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Marlins Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Rays (15‑18) vs Yankees (19‑14) |
1 | Rays Wins | 6% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Yankees Wins | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| White Sox (9‑24) vs Astros (17‑15) |
1 | White Sox Wins | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Astros Wins | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Rangers (16‑18) vs Mariners (20‑12) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 6% | 6% | 6% | 10% | 9% | 9% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Angels (13‑19) vs Tigers (21‑13) |
0 | Angels Wins | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 5% | 6% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Royals (18‑16) vs Orioles (13‑19) |
0 | Royals Wins | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Orioles Wins | 6% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Twins (14‑20) vs Red Sox (18‑17) |
0 | Twins Wins | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Blue Jays (16‑17) vs Guardians (19‑14) |
0 | Blue Jays Wins | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Guardians Wins | 5% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% | ||