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 (46‑39) vs Cubs (49‑39) 2 Games Remaining |
19 | Cardinals Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 4% | 20% | 16% | 14% | 41% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 50% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 2 Games | <1% | 2% | 2% | 13% | 14% | 14% | 55% | ||
| Royals (35‑53) vs Phillies (49‑39) 3 Games Remaining |
4 | Royals Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 3% | 3% | 18% | 15% | 14% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 50% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 2% | 3% | 15% | 14% | 14% | 51% | ||
| Athletics (41‑47) vs Marlins (47‑42) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Athletics Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 50% | ||
| Marlins Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 14% | 14% | 50% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (43‑44) vs Brewers (54‑32) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 3% | 15% | 14% | 13% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 50% | ||
| Brewers Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 2% | 2% | 17% | 15% | 14% | 49% | ||
| Dodgers (58‑31) vs Padres (43‑44) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Dodgers Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 50% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 3% | 17% | 14% | 14% | 49% | ||
| Pirates (44‑45) vs Nationals (46‑43) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Pirates Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 3% | 17% | 15% | 14% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 50% | ||
| Nationals Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 14% | 14% | 50% | ||
| Mets (36‑52) vs Braves (51‑35) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Mets Sweeps 3 Games | 1% | 3% | 2% | 18% | 14% | 13% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 50% | ||
| Braves Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 49% | ||
| Giants (36‑51) vs Rockies (36‑53) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Giants Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 14% | 14% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 50% | ||
| Rockies Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 14% | 14% | 50% | ||
| Orioles (41‑48) vs Reds (40‑47) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Orioles Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 3% | 17% | 14% | 14% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 50% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 2 Games | 1% | 3% | 3% | 17% | 15% | 14% | 49% | ||
| 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 (46‑39) vs Cubs (49‑39) |
9 | Cardinals Wins | 1% | 3% | 3% | 19% | 15% | 14% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 50% | ||
| Cubs Wins | 1% | 2% | 2% | 15% | 14% | 14% | 52% | ||
| Pirates (44‑45) vs Nationals (46‑43) |
2 | Pirates Wins | 1% | 3% | 3% | 17% | 15% | 14% | 48% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 50% | ||
| Nationals Wins | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 50% | ||
| Royals (35‑53) vs Phillies (49‑39) |
1 | Royals Wins | 1% | 3% | 3% | 17% | 15% | 14% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 50% | ||
| Phillies Wins | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 50% | ||
| Mets (36‑52) vs Braves (51‑35) |
1 | Mets Wins | 1% | 3% | 3% | 17% | 15% | 14% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 50% | ||
| Braves Wins | 1% | 2% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 49% | ||
| Athletics (41‑47) vs Marlins (47‑42) |
0 | Athletics Wins | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 14% | 14% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 50% | ||
| Marlins Wins | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 14% | 14% | 50% | ||
| Orioles (41‑48) vs Reds (40‑47) |
0 | Orioles Wins | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 14% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 50% | ||
| Reds Wins | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 14% | 14% | 49% | ||
| Dodgers (58‑31) vs Padres (43‑44) |
0 | Dodgers Wins | 1% | 3% | 3% | 17% | 14% | 13% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 50% | ||
| Padres Wins | 1% | 3% | 3% | 17% | 14% | 14% | 50% | ||
| Giants (36‑51) vs Rockies (36‑53) |
0 | Giants Wins | <1% | 3% | 3% | 17% | 14% | 14% | 49% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 50% | ||
| Rockies Wins | <1% | 3% | 3% | 17% | 15% | 14% | 49% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (43‑44) vs Brewers (54‑32) |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 1% | 3% | 3% | 16% | 15% | 13% | 50% | ||
| Brewers Wins | 1% | 3% | 2% | 17% | 15% | 14% | 49% | ||