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 (71‑71) vs Rockies (54‑87) 2 Games Remaining |
6 | Cardinals Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 7% | 93% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% | ||
| Rockies Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 2% | 98% | ||
| Astros (73‑69) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (74‑68) 2 Games Remaining |
3 | Astros Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 6% | 94% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 97% | ||
| Yankees (80‑61) vs Padres (74‑67) 2 Games Remaining |
3 | Yankees Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 6% | 94% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 97% | ||
| Giants (58‑84) vs Mets (64‑77) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Giants Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 96% | ||
| Cubs (80‑62) vs Marlins (71‑71) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Cubs Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% | ||
| Marlins Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 95% | ||
| Braves (84‑57) vs Phillies (79‑62) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Braves Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 95% | ||
| Angels (53‑88) vs Pirates (70‑72) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Angels Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% | ||
| Pirates Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 95% | ||
| Brewers (88‑54) vs Reds (67‑74) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Brewers Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 95% | ||
| Dodgers (84‑57) vs Nationals (67‑76) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Dodgers Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% | ||
| Nationals Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 95% | ||
| 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 (71‑71) vs Rockies (54‑87) |
3 | Cardinals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 6% | 94% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% | ||
| Rockies Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 97% | ||
| Yankees (80‑61) vs Padres (74‑67) |
2 | Yankees Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% | ||
| Padres Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 96% | ||
| Astros (73‑69) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (74‑68) |
1 | Astros Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 96% | ||
| Dodgers (84‑57) vs Nationals (67‑76) |
0 | Dodgers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% | ||
| Nationals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 95% | ||
| Cubs (80‑62) vs Marlins (71‑71) |
0 | Cubs Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% | ||
| Marlins Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 95% | ||
| Mets (64‑77) vs Giants (58‑84) |
0 | Mets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% | ||
| Giants Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 95% | ||
| Braves (84‑57) vs Phillies (79‑62) |
0 | Braves Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% | ||
| Phillies Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 95% | ||
| Reds (67‑74) vs Brewers (88‑54) |
0 | Reds Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% | ||
| Brewers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 95% | ||
| Pirates (70‑72) vs Angels (53‑88) |
0 | Pirates Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 95% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 5% | 95% | ||
| Angels Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 95% | ||