The Most Important Games for the Guardians are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Guardians final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Guardians 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 |
Guardians 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 | |||
| Guardians (14‑12) vs Blue Jays (10‑14) 3 Games Remaining |
16 | Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | 14% | 12% | 11% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 42% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | 9% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 49% | ||
| Angels (12‑14) vs Royals (8‑17) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Angels Sweeps 3 Games | 12% | 12% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Royals Sweeps 3 Games | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Yankees (15‑9) vs Red Sox (9‑15) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Yankees Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Rangers (12‑12) vs Pirates (14‑10) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Rangers Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Pirates Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Mets (8‑16) vs Twins (12‑12) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Mets Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (14‑10) vs White Sox (9‑15) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Brewers (13‑10) vs Tigers (13‑12) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Brewers Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Mariners (11‑15) vs Cardinals (14‑10) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | 12% | 12% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Cardinals Sweeps 3 Games | 12% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 7% | 7% | 45% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Guardians 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 | |||
| Guardians (14‑12) vs Blue Jays (10‑14) |
4 | Guardians Wins | 13% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 45% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 11% | 12% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 47% | ||
| Yankees (15‑9) vs Red Sox (9‑15) |
1 | Yankees Wins | 12% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Rangers (12‑12) vs Pirates (14‑10) |
1 | Rangers Wins | 12% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Pirates Wins | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Mets (8‑16) vs Twins (12‑12) |
1 | Mets Wins | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Twins Wins | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Angels (12‑14) vs Royals (8‑17) |
1 | Angels Wins | 12% | 11% | 11% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Royals Wins | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 46% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (14‑10) vs White Sox (9‑15) |
1 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 6% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 12% | 11% | 10% | 8% | 6% | 6% | 47% | ||
| Brewers (13‑10) vs Tigers (13‑12) |
1 | Brewers Wins | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 6% | 46% | ||
| Mariners (11‑15) vs Cardinals (14‑10) |
0 | Mariners Wins | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% |
| Current Probabilities | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||
| Cardinals Wins | 12% | 11% | 10% | 7% | 7% | 7% | 46% | ||