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 (37‑35) vs White Sox (23‑49) 3 Games Remaining |
21 | Cardinals Sweeps 3 Games | 2% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 10% | 11% | 59% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 2% | 5% | 4% | 7% | 10% | 71% | ||
| Brewers (39‑34) vs Cubs (44‑28) 3 Games Remaining |
3 | Brewers Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 4% | 8% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Guardians (35‑35) vs Giants (41‑31) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 4% | 6% | 6% | 10% | 11% | 62% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Giants Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Marlins (28‑41) vs Phillies (42‑29) 4 Games Remaining |
2 | Marlins Sweeps 4 Games | 1% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 4 Games | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 65% | ||
| Twins (36‑35) vs Reds (36‑35) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Twins Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 11% | 65% | ||
| Blue Jays (38‑33) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (36‑34) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 10% | 65% | ||
| Dodgers (43‑29) vs Padres (39‑31) 4 Games Remaining |
1 | Dodgers Sweeps 4 Games | 1% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 4 Games | 1% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 65% | ||
| Braves (31‑39) vs Mets (45‑27) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Braves Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Tigers (46‑27) vs Pirates (29‑44) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Pirates Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 10% | 64% | ||
| Nationals (30‑41) vs Rockies (14‑57) 4 Games Remaining |
0 | Nationals Sweeps 4 Games | 1% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 10% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Rockies Sweeps 4 Games | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 10% | 65% | ||
| 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 (37‑35) vs White Sox (23‑49) |
7 | Cardinals Wins | 1% | 4% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 66% | ||
| Dodgers (43‑29) vs Padres (39‑31) |
1 | Dodgers Wins | 1% | 4% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Padres Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 11% | 65% | ||
| Guardians (35‑35) vs Giants (41‑31) |
1 | Guardians Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Giants Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 10% | 65% | ||
| Braves (31‑39) vs Mets (45‑27) |
1 | Braves Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 8% | 11% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Mets Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Rockies (14‑57) vs Nationals (30‑41) |
1 | Rockies Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 10% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Nationals Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Brewers (39‑34) vs Cubs (44‑28) |
1 | Brewers Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 65% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Cubs Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 8% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Blue Jays (38‑33) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (36‑34) |
1 | Blue Jays Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 63% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Phillies (42‑29) vs Marlins (28‑41) |
0 | Phillies Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Marlins Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Reds (36‑35) vs Twins (36‑35) |
0 | Reds Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Twins Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 8% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Pirates (29‑44) vs Tigers (46‑27) |
0 | Pirates Wins | 1% | 3% | 7% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 64% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 7% | 5% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 1% | 3% | 6% | 6% | 9% | 11% | 64% | ||