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 (51‑46) vs Pirates (50‑47) 3 Games Remaining |
39 | Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | 11% | 38% | 11% | 6% | 13% | 9% | 13% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Pirates Sweeps 3 Games | 5% | 25% | 12% | 5% | 15% | 12% | 26% | ||
| Blue Jays (45‑51) vs White Sox (50‑45) 3 Games Remaining |
13 | Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | 8% | 35% | 14% | 4% | 12% | 10% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 8% | 30% | 9% | 7% | 16% | 12% | 18% | ||
| Cubs (54‑42) vs Twins (48‑49) 3 Games Remaining |
10 | Cubs Sweeps 3 Games | 8% | 33% | 13% | 5% | 13% | 10% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 31% | 10% | 6% | 14% | 11% | 20% | ||
| Athletics (41‑55) vs Nationals (48‑49) 3 Games Remaining |
3 | Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 33% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Nationals Sweeps 3 Games | 8% | 31% | 12% | 6% | 14% | 11% | 19% | ||
| Giants (41‑55) vs Mariners (48‑49) 3 Games Remaining |
3 | Giants Sweeps 3 Games | 8% | 33% | 11% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | 8% | 31% | 12% | 6% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Rays (56‑39) vs Red Sox (47‑48) 3 Games Remaining |
3 | Rays Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 33% | 12% | 5% | 15% | 10% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | 9% | 31% | 11% | 6% | 12% | 11% | 20% | ||
| Braves (55‑40) vs Rangers (49‑47) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Braves Sweeps 3 Games | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 14% | 11% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 30% | 15% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 19% | ||
| Padres (48‑48) vs Royals (38‑59) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Padres Sweeps 3 Games | 8% | 32% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Royals Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 32% | 11% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 20% | ||
| Orioles (46‑51) vs Astros (47‑51) 3 Games Remaining |
1 | Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | 8% | 33% | 11% | 6% | 13% | 10% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 3 Games | 8% | 32% | 12% | 6% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Yankees (54‑42) vs Dodgers (61‑36) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | 7% | 34% | 12% | 4% | 14% | 10% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Dodgers Sweeps 3 Games | 9% | 31% | 12% | 7% | 13% | 11% | 18% | ||
| Angels (38‑59) vs Tigers (44‑52) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Angels Sweeps 3 Games | 8% | 32% | 12% | 6% | 14% | 10% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | 8% | 33% | 11% | 6% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| 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 (51‑46) vs Pirates (50‑47) |
12 | Guardians Wins | 9% | 34% | 11% | 6% | 14% | 10% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Pirates Wins | 6% | 30% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 21% | ||
| Blue Jays (45‑51) vs White Sox (50‑45) |
4 | Blue Jays Wins | 8% | 34% | 12% | 5% | 12% | 10% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 8% | 32% | 11% | 6% | 14% | 11% | 19% | ||
| Cubs (54‑42) vs Twins (48‑49) |
2 | Cubs Wins | 8% | 32% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 10% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Twins Wins | 8% | 32% | 11% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 19% | ||
| Astros (47‑51) vs Orioles (46‑51) |
2 | Astros Wins | 8% | 32% | 12% | 6% | 14% | 10% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Orioles Wins | 7% | 32% | 11% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 19% | ||
| Athletics (41‑55) vs Nationals (48‑49) |
2 | Athletics Wins | 7% | 33% | 11% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Nationals Wins | 8% | 32% | 12% | 6% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Dodgers (61‑36) vs Yankees (54‑42) |
1 | Dodgers Wins | 8% | 32% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 10% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Yankees Wins | 7% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 19% | ||
| Red Sox (47‑48) vs Rays (56‑39) |
1 | Red Sox Wins | 8% | 32% | 11% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Rays Wins | 7% | 33% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Royals (38‑59) vs Padres (48‑48) |
1 | Royals Wins | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 13% | 11% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Padres Wins | 8% | 32% | 11% | 6% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Braves (55‑40) vs Rangers (49‑47) |
1 | Braves Wins | 8% | 33% | 10% | 5% | 14% | 11% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 7% | 31% | 12% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 18% | ||
| Angels (38‑59) vs Tigers (44‑52) |
1 | Angels Wins | 8% | 32% | 11% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 8% | 32% | 11% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 19% | ||
| Mariners (48‑49) vs Giants (41‑55) |
0 | Mariners Wins | 8% | 32% | 13% | 6% | 13% | 10% | 19% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 32% | 12% | 5% | 14% | 10% | 19% | ||
| Giants Wins | 8% | 32% | 11% | 6% | 14% | 10% | 18% | ||