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 (54‑48) vs Twins (49‑53) 2 Games Remaining |
31 | Guardians Sweeps 2 Games | 10% | 37% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 12% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 2 Games | 5% | 29% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 14% | 23% | ||
| Rangers (51‑50) vs White Sox (53‑47) 1 Game Remaining |
5 | Rangers Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 35% | 11% | 5% | 12% | 12% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 34% | 8% | 7% | 14% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Marlins (52‑50) vs Astros (49‑54) 1 Game Remaining |
3 | Marlins Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 35% | 9% | 6% | 14% | 12% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 33% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Pirates (52‑49) vs Yankees (56‑44) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Pirates Sweeps 2 Games | 9% | 33% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 2 Games | 8% | 34% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Cubs (57‑44) vs Tigers (47‑54) 1 Game Remaining |
2 | Cubs Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 34% | 9% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 33% | 10% | 5% | 13% | 13% | 18% | ||
| Cardinals (51‑49) vs Angels (41‑61) 1 Game Remaining |
2 | Cardinals Sweeps 1 Game | 9% | 35% | 10% | 5% | 13% | 12% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 1 Game | 9% | 33% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 13% | 17% | ||
| Orioles (49‑52) vs Red Sox (51‑48) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Orioles Sweeps 2 Games | 8% | 34% | 10% | 7% | 14% | 11% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 12% | 13% | 17% | ||
| Athletics (43‑58) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (52‑49) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Athletics Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 14% | 11% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 34% | 9% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Mariners (51‑51) vs Reds (46‑54) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Mariners Sweeps 1 Game | 9% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 33% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Giants (42‑59) vs Royals (42‑60) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Giants Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Royals Sweeps 1 Game | 9% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Blue Jays (46‑55) vs Rays (58‑42) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Blue Jays Sweeps 2 Games | 10% | 33% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 2 Games | 7% | 36% | 9% | 5% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| 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 (54‑48) vs Twins (49‑53) |
17 | Guardians Wins | 9% | 36% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 11% | 14% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Twins Wins | 7% | 32% | 10% | 6% | 14% | 12% | 20% | ||
| Rangers (51‑50) vs White Sox (53‑47) |
5 | Rangers Wins | 8% | 35% | 11% | 5% | 12% | 12% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| White Sox Wins | 8% | 34% | 8% | 7% | 14% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Marlins (52‑50) vs Astros (49‑54) |
3 | Marlins Wins | 8% | 35% | 9% | 6% | 14% | 12% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Astros Wins | 8% | 33% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Cubs (57‑44) vs Tigers (47‑54) |
2 | Cubs Wins | 8% | 34% | 9% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 8% | 33% | 10% | 5% | 13% | 13% | 18% | ||
| Red Sox (51‑48) vs Orioles (49‑52) |
2 | Red Sox Wins | 9% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 13% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Orioles Wins | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 14% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Cardinals (51‑49) vs Angels (41‑61) |
2 | Cardinals Wins | 9% | 35% | 10% | 5% | 13% | 12% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Angels Wins | 9% | 33% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 13% | 17% | ||
| Rays (58‑42) vs Blue Jays (46‑55) |
1 | Rays Wins | 8% | 35% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 16% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 9% | 33% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Athletics (43‑58) vs DiamondbacksD. Backs (52‑49) |
1 | Athletics Wins | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 14% | 11% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | 8% | 34% | 9% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Pirates (52‑49) vs Yankees (56‑44) |
1 | Pirates Wins | 8% | 34% | 9% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 18% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Yankees Wins | 8% | 34% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 12% | 18% | ||
| Mariners (51‑51) vs Reds (46‑54) |
1 | Mariners Wins | 9% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Reds Wins | 8% | 33% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Giants (42‑59) vs Royals (42‑60) |
1 | Giants Wins | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% |
| Current Probabilities | 8% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||
| Royals Wins | 9% | 34% | 10% | 6% | 13% | 12% | 17% | ||