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 (60‑60) vs Phillies (64‑57) 1 Game Remaining |
7 | Cardinals Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 6% | 91% | ||
| Pirates (58‑63) vs Marlins (61‑59) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Pirates Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Marlins Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 88% | ||
| Brewers (74‑46) vs Padres (64‑57) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Brewers Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 8% | 88% | ||
| Braves (72‑48) vs Mets (53‑68) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Braves Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Mets Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 88% | ||
| Rockies (47‑73) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (64‑57) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Rockies Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Cubs (70‑50) vs Nationals (59‑62) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Cubs Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Nationals Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Giants (50‑70) vs Astros (61‑60) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Giants Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Royals (49‑72) vs Dodgers (72‑48) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Royals Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Dodgers Sweeps 1 Game | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 8% | 88% | ||
| White Sox (61‑57) vs Reds (57‑61) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | White Sox Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| 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 (60‑60) vs Phillies (64‑57) |
7 | Cardinals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Phillies Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 6% | 91% | ||
| Brewers (74‑46) vs Padres (64‑57) |
1 | Brewers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 86% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Padres Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 8% | 88% | ||
| Braves (72‑48) vs Mets (53‑68) |
1 | Braves Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Mets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 88% | ||
| Rockies (47‑73) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (64‑57) |
1 | Rockies Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Pirates (58‑63) vs Marlins (61‑59) |
1 | Pirates Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Marlins Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 88% | ||
| Giants (50‑70) vs Astros (61‑60) |
0 | Giants Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Astros Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Reds (57‑61) vs White Sox (61‑57) |
0 | Reds Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| White Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Nationals (59‑62) vs Cubs (70‑50) |
0 | Nationals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Cubs Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Royals (49‑72) vs Dodgers (72‑48) |
0 | Royals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 8% | 87% | ||
| Dodgers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 4% | 8% | 88% | ||