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 Phillies (15‑20) 3 Games Remaining |
17 | Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | 9% | 18% | 17% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 40% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 14% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Yankees (24‑11) vs Rangers (16‑18) 3 Games Remaining |
3 | Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 17% | 17% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | 8% | 15% | 16% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Dodgers (22‑13) vs Astros (14‑22) 2 Games Remaining |
3 | Dodgers Sweeps 2 Games | 7% | 17% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 2 Games | 7% | 16% | 16% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 45% | ||
| Braves (25‑11) vs Mariners (17‑19) 2 Games Remaining |
3 | Braves Sweeps 2 Games | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 2 Games | 7% | 16% | 16% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| White Sox (17‑18) vs Angels (13‑23) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | White Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 2 Games | 7% | 16% | 16% | 4% | 6% | 7% | 44% | ||
| Marlins (16‑19) vs Orioles (15‑20) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Marlins Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 45% | ||
| Nationals (16‑19) vs Twins (15‑20) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Nationals Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Royals (16‑19) vs Guardians (18‑18) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Royals Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 16% | 16% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Rays (22‑12) vs Blue Jays (16‑19) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Rays Sweeps 2 Games | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 2 Games | 8% | 16% | 16% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Red Sox (14‑21) vs Tigers (18‑18) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Red Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 8% | 16% | 16% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 2 Games | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| 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 Phillies (15‑20) |
8 | Athletics Wins | 8% | 17% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Phillies Wins | 7% | 15% | 16% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 45% | ||
| Marlins (16‑19) vs Orioles (15‑20) |
2 | Marlins Wins | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Orioles Wins | 7% | 16% | 16% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Tigers (18‑18) vs Red Sox (14‑21) |
1 | Tigers Wins | 7% | 17% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | 7% | 16% | 16% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Dodgers (22‑13) vs Astros (14‑22) |
1 | Dodgers Wins | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Astros Wins | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Yankees (24‑11) vs Rangers (16‑18) |
1 | Yankees Wins | 8% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Royals (16‑19) vs Guardians (18‑18) |
1 | Royals Wins | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Guardians Wins | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Braves (25‑11) vs Mariners (17‑19) |
1 | Braves Wins | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| White Sox (17‑18) vs Angels (13‑23) |
1 | White Sox Wins | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Angels Wins | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Rays (22‑12) vs Blue Jays (16‑19) |
1 | Rays Wins | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 8% | 16% | 16% | 4% | 5% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Nationals (16‑19) vs Twins (15‑20) |
1 | Nationals Wins | 8% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||
| Twins Wins | 7% | 16% | 17% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 44% | ||