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 (3‑2) vs Mets (3‑2) 1 Game Remaining |
2 | Cardinals Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Nationals (3‑2) vs Phillies (2‑3) 1 Game Remaining |
2 | Nationals Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 58% | ||
| Reds (3‑2) vs Pirates (2‑3) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Reds Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Pirates Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Dodgers (4‑1) vs Guardians (3‑3) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Dodgers Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Giants (2‑3) vs Padres (1‑4) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Giants Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Angels (3‑3) vs Cubs (2‑3) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Angels Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Athletics (1‑4) vs Braves (3‑2) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Athletics Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Braves Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Blue Jays (4‑1) vs Rockies (1‑4) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Blue Jays Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Rockies Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Marlins (4‑1) vs White Sox (1‑4) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Marlins Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (2‑3) vs Tigers (2‑3) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Rays (2‑3) vs Brewers (4‑1) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Rays Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| 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 (3‑2) vs Mets (3‑2) |
2 | Cardinals Wins | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Mets Wins | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Nationals (3‑2) vs Phillies (2‑3) |
2 | Nationals Wins | 8% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Phillies Wins | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 58% | ||
| Reds (3‑2) vs Pirates (2‑3) |
1 | Reds Wins | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Pirates Wins | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Dodgers (4‑1) vs Guardians (3‑3) |
1 | Dodgers Wins | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Guardians Wins | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Giants (2‑3) vs Padres (1‑4) |
1 | Giants Wins | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Padres Wins | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Angels (3‑3) vs Cubs (2‑3) |
1 | Angels Wins | 8% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Cubs Wins | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Athletics (1‑4) vs Braves (3‑2) |
0 | Athletics Wins | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Braves Wins | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Blue Jays (4‑1) vs Rockies (1‑4) |
0 | Blue Jays Wins | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Rockies Wins | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Marlins (4‑1) vs White Sox (1‑4) |
0 | Marlins Wins | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 7% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (2‑3) vs Tigers (2‑3) |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||
| Rays (2‑3) vs Brewers (4‑1) |
0 | Rays Wins | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 59% | ||
| Brewers Wins | 8% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 58% | ||