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 (14‑10) vs Mariners (11‑15) 3 Games Remaining |
11 | Cardinals Sweeps 3 Games | 6% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 55% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | 4% | 6% | 5% | 9% | 8% | 8% | 61% | ||
| Giants (11‑13) vs Dodgers (16‑8) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Giants Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 7% | 4% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Dodgers Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Rangers (12‑12) vs Pirates (14‑10) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Rangers Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 7% | 4% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Pirates Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 6% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Rockies (10‑15) vs Padres (16‑8) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Rockies Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Phillies (8‑16) vs Cubs (15‑9) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Phillies Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| White Sox (9‑15) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (14‑10) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | White Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Tigers (13‑12) vs Brewers (13‑10) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Twins (12‑12) vs Mets (8‑16) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Twins Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 6% | 4% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Nationals (11‑14) vs Braves (17‑8) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Nationals Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Braves Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 6% | 5% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| 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 (14‑10) vs Mariners (11‑15) |
3 | Cardinals Wins | 6% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 5% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 58% | ||
| Giants (11‑13) vs Dodgers (16‑8) |
1 | Giants Wins | 6% | 7% | 4% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 56% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Dodgers Wins | 6% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Rangers (12‑12) vs Pirates (14‑10) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 6% | 7% | 4% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Pirates Wins | 6% | 6% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Rockies (10‑15) vs Padres (16‑8) |
1 | Rockies Wins | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Padres Wins | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Phillies (8‑16) vs Cubs (15‑9) |
1 | Phillies Wins | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Cubs Wins | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| White Sox (9‑15) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (14‑10) |
0 | White Sox Wins | 6% | 7% | 5% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 6% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Tigers (13‑12) vs Brewers (13‑10) |
0 | Tigers Wins | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Brewers Wins | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Twins (12‑12) vs Mets (8‑16) |
0 | Twins Wins | 6% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Mets Wins | 6% | 6% | 4% | 10% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Nationals (11‑14) vs Braves (17‑8) |
0 | Nationals Wins | 6% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 7% | 4% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||
| Braves Wins | 6% | 6% | 5% | 9% | 9% | 8% | 57% | ||