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 (24‑18) vs Athletics (22‑20) 1 Game Remaining |
6 | Cardinals Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Athletics Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 8% | 5% | 13% | 12% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Braves (30‑13) vs Cubs (27‑16) 1 Game Remaining |
3 | Braves Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 10% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 9% | 4% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 45% | ||
| Phillies (20‑23) vs Red Sox (18‑24) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Phillies Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 45% | ||
| Twins (19‑24) vs Marlins (20‑23) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Twins Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Marlins Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Tigers (19‑24) vs Mets (17‑25) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 45% | ||
| Nationals (21‑22) vs Reds (22‑21) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Nationals Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 45% | ||
| Padres (25‑17) vs Brewers (23‑17) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Padres Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 10% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 45% | ||
| Dodgers (25‑18) vs Giants (18‑25) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Dodgers Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Giants Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 45% | ||
| Rockies (17‑26) vs Pirates (23‑20) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Rockies Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Pirates Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 45% | ||
| 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 (24‑18) vs Athletics (22‑20) |
6 | Cardinals Wins | 8% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 43% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Athletics Wins | 7% | 8% | 5% | 13% | 12% | 9% | 46% | ||
| Braves (30‑13) vs Cubs (27‑16) |
3 | Braves Wins | 7% | 10% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Cubs Wins | 7% | 9% | 4% | 14% | 12% | 10% | 45% | ||
| Phillies (20‑23) vs Red Sox (18‑24) |
1 | Phillies Wins | 8% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 45% | ||
| Twins (19‑24) vs Marlins (20‑23) |
1 | Twins Wins | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 12% | 9% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Marlins Wins | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Tigers (19‑24) vs Mets (17‑25) |
1 | Tigers Wins | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Mets Wins | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 45% | ||
| Nationals (21‑22) vs Reds (22‑21) |
1 | Nationals Wins | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Reds Wins | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 45% | ||
| Padres (25‑17) vs Brewers (23‑17) |
0 | Padres Wins | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 10% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Brewers Wins | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 45% | ||
| Dodgers (25‑18) vs Giants (18‑25) |
0 | Dodgers Wins | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Giants Wins | 8% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 45% | ||
| Rockies (17‑26) vs Pirates (23‑20) |
0 | Rockies Wins | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 44% | ||
| Pirates Wins | 7% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 9% | 45% | ||