The Most Important Games for the Cardinals are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Cardinals final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Cardinals 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 |
Cardinals 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 | |||
| Cardinals (50‑44) vs Braves (40‑52) 3 Games Remaining |
28 | Cardinals Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 4% | 4% | 14% | 15% | 16% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Braves Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 2% | 2% | 8% | 11% | 13% | 62% | ||
| Nationals (38‑55) vs Brewers (53‑40) 3 Games Remaining |
7 | Nationals Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 4% | 4% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 3% | 3% | 11% | 14% | 14% | 51% | ||
| Yankees (52‑41) vs Cubs (55‑38) 3 Games Remaining |
6 | Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 4% | 4% | 11% | 13% | 14% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 3% | 2% | 13% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Dodgers (56‑38) vs Giants (51‑43) 3 Games Remaining |
3 | Dodgers Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 4% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Giants Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 4% | 3% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 52% | ||
| Royals (46‑48) vs Mets (53‑41) 3 Games Remaining |
3 | Royals Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 4% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 3% | 3% | 11% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Phillies (54‑39) vs Padres (50‑43) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 4% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 51% | ||
| Angels (45‑48) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (46‑47) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Angels Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 3 Games | 3% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Rockies (21‑72) vs Reds (47‑46) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Rockies Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 4% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 4% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 51% | ||
| Twins (45‑48) vs Pirates (38‑56) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Twins Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 4% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Pirates Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 51% | ||
| Marlins (42‑50) vs Orioles (42‑50) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Marlins Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 4% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Cardinals 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 | |||
| Cardinals (50‑44) vs Braves (40‑52) |
11 | Cardinals Wins | 3% | 4% | 4% | 13% | 15% | 14% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Braves Wins | 2% | 3% | 3% | 11% | 13% | 14% | 55% | ||
| Yankees (52‑41) vs Cubs (55‑38) |
3 | Yankees Wins | 3% | 4% | 4% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Cubs Wins | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 51% | ||
| Rockies (21‑72) vs Reds (47‑46) |
2 | Rockies Wins | 3% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Reds Wins | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Orioles (42‑50) vs Marlins (42‑50) |
2 | Orioles Wins | 3% | 4% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Marlins Wins | 2% | 3% | 3% | 11% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Nationals (38‑55) vs Brewers (53‑40) |
2 | Nationals Wins | 3% | 4% | 3% | 12% | 13% | 14% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Brewers Wins | 2% | 3% | 3% | 11% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Angels (45‑48) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (46‑47) |
1 | Angels Wins | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 51% | ||
| Giants (51‑43) vs Dodgers (56‑38) |
0 | Giants Wins | 3% | 3% | 3% | 11% | 14% | 14% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Dodgers Wins | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 51% | ||
| Padres (50‑43) vs Phillies (54‑39) |
0 | Padres Wins | 2% | 4% | 3% | 11% | 14% | 15% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Phillies Wins | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 51% | ||
| Twins (45‑48) vs Pirates (38‑56) |
0 | Twins Wins | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Pirates Wins | 2% | 4% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 51% | ||
| Mets (53‑41) vs Royals (46‑48) |
0 | Mets Wins | 2% | 3% | 3% | 11% | 14% | 14% | 51% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 3% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 15% | 51% | ||
| Royals Wins | 2% | 4% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 14% | 51% | ||