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MLB - Week 8 of 27

Cubs Most Important Games

The Most Important Games for the Cubs are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Cubs final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Cubs fans can use this table to identify the most interesting games in the upcoming week of play.

Cubs Most Important Series
Game Importance
Factor
(0‑∼100)
Remaining
Games Winner
Cubs 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
Cubs
(27‑16)

vs
Braves
(30‑13)

1 Game Remaining
7 Cubs Sweeps 1 Game 19% 16% 7% 15% 11% 8% 23%
Current Probabilities 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Braves Sweeps 1 Game 16% 16% 8% 14% 11% 9% 26%
Rockies
(17‑26)

vs
Pirates
(23‑20)

1 Game Remaining
3 Rockies Sweeps 1 Game 18% 17% 7% 14% 10% 8% 25%
Current Probabilities 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Pirates Sweeps 1 Game 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 9% 25%
Giants
(18‑25)

vs
Dodgers
(25‑18)

1 Game Remaining
1 Giants Sweeps 1 Game 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Current Probabilities 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Dodgers Sweeps 1 Game 18% 16% 8% 14% 11% 8% 26%
Padres
(25‑17)

vs
Brewers
(23‑17)

1 Game Remaining
1 Padres Sweeps 1 Game 18% 16% 8% 14% 10% 8% 25%
Current Probabilities 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Brewers Sweeps 1 Game 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Athletics
(22‑20)

vs
Cardinals
(24‑18)

1 Game Remaining
1 Athletics Sweeps 1 Game 18% 16% 7% 14% 10% 8% 25%
Current Probabilities 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Cardinals Sweeps 1 Game 18% 16% 8% 15% 10% 9% 25%
Tigers
(19‑24)

vs
Mets
(17‑25)

1 Game Remaining
0 Tigers Sweeps 1 Game 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 9% 25%
Current Probabilities 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Mets Sweeps 1 Game 18% 16% 8% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Nationals
(21‑22)

vs
Reds
(22‑21)

1 Game Remaining
0 Nationals Sweeps 1 Game 18% 16% 8% 14% 11% 9% 25%
Current Probabilities 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Reds Sweeps 1 Game 18% 16% 7% 15% 11% 9% 25%
Red Sox
(18‑24)

vs
Phillies
(20‑23)

1 Game Remaining
0 Red Sox Sweeps 1 Game 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Current Probabilities 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Phillies Sweeps 1 Game 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Marlins
(20‑23)

vs
Twins
(19‑24)

1 Game Remaining
0 Marlins Sweeps 1 Game 19% 16% 7% 14% 11% 9% 25%
Current Probabilities 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Twins Sweeps 1 Game 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 9% 25%


Cubs Most Important Games
Game Importance
Factor
(0‑∼100)
Game
Winner
Cubs 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
Cubs
(27‑16)

vs
Braves
(30‑13)
7 Cubs Wins 19% 16% 7% 15% 11% 8% 23%
Current Probabilities 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Braves Wins 16% 16% 8% 14% 11% 9% 26%
Rockies
(17‑26)

vs
Pirates
(23‑20)
3 Rockies Wins 18% 17% 7% 14% 10% 8% 25%
Current Probabilities 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Pirates Wins 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 9% 25%
Giants
(18‑25)

vs
Dodgers
(25‑18)
1 Giants Wins 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Current Probabilities 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Dodgers Wins 18% 16% 8% 14% 11% 8% 26%
Padres
(25‑17)

vs
Brewers
(23‑17)
1 Padres Wins 18% 16% 8% 14% 10% 8% 25%
Current Probabilities 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Brewers Wins 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Athletics
(22‑20)

vs
Cardinals
(24‑18)
1 Athletics Wins 18% 16% 7% 14% 10% 8% 25%
Current Probabilities 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Cardinals Wins 18% 16% 8% 15% 10% 9% 25%
Tigers
(19‑24)

vs
Mets
(17‑25)
0 Tigers Wins 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 9% 25%
Current Probabilities 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Mets Wins 18% 16% 8% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Nationals
(21‑22)

vs
Reds
(22‑21)
0 Nationals Wins 18% 16% 8% 14% 11% 9% 25%
Current Probabilities 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Reds Wins 18% 16% 7% 15% 11% 9% 25%
Red Sox
(18‑24)

vs
Phillies
(20‑23)
0 Red Sox Wins 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Current Probabilities 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Phillies Wins 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Marlins
(20‑23)

vs
Twins
(19‑24)
0 Marlins Wins 19% 16% 7% 14% 11% 9% 25%
Current Probabilities 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 8% 25%
Twins Wins 18% 16% 7% 14% 11% 9% 25%
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • *  denotes first round bye in the playoffs
  • **  denotes first round home field advantage in the playoffs