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 (77‑83) vs Brewers (101‑59) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Cardinals Sweeps 2 Games | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 2 Games | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| White Sox (83‑77) vs Rockies (57‑103) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | White Sox Sweeps 2 Games | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Rockies Sweeps 2 Games | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Phillies (87‑73) vs Rays (97‑63) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Phillies Sweeps 2 Games | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 2 Games | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Padres (89‑71) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (86‑74) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Padres Sweeps 2 Games | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 2 Games | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Nationals (76‑85) vs Mets (74‑87) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Nationals Sweeps 1 Game | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 1 Game | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Dodgers (99‑62) vs Giants (65‑96) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Dodgers Sweeps 1 Game | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Giants Sweeps 1 Game | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Red Sox (87‑74) vs Cubs (88‑73) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Red Sox Sweeps 1 Game | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 1 Game | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Blue Jays (78‑83) vs Reds (75‑86) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Blue Jays Sweeps 1 Game | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 1 Game | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Braves (94‑67) vs Marlins (79‑82) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Braves Sweeps 1 Game | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Marlins Sweeps 1 Game | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Pirates (81‑80) vs Tigers (76‑85) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Pirates Sweeps 1 Game | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| 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 (77‑83) vs Brewers (101‑59) |
0 | Cardinals Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Brewers Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| White Sox (83‑77) vs Rockies (57‑103) |
0 | White Sox Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Rockies Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Phillies (87‑73) vs Rays (97‑63) |
0 | Phillies Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Rays Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Padres (89‑71) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (86‑74) |
0 | Padres Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Nationals (76‑85) vs Mets (74‑87) |
0 | Nationals Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Mets Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Dodgers (99‑62) vs Giants (65‑96) |
0 | Dodgers Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Giants Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Red Sox (87‑74) vs Cubs (88‑73) |
0 | Red Sox Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Cubs Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Blue Jays (78‑83) vs Reds (75‑86) |
0 | Blue Jays Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Reds Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Braves (94‑67) vs Marlins (79‑82) |
0 | Braves Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Marlins Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Pirates (81‑80) vs Tigers (76‑85) |
0 | Pirates Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% |
| Current Probabilities | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||
| Tigers Wins | X | X | X | X | X | X | 100% | ||