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 | |||
| Red Sox (18‑24) vs Phillies (20‑23) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Red Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 19% | 15% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Mets (17‑25) vs Tigers (19‑24) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Mets Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 19% | 15% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Mariners (21‑23) vs Astros (17‑27) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Mariners Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 20% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Twins (19‑24) vs Marlins (20‑23) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Twins Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 20% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Marlins Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 20% | 15% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Cardinals (24‑18) vs Athletics (22‑20) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Cardinals Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 20% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Athletics Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 39% | ||
| White Sox (21‑21) vs Royals (19‑24) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | White Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 20% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Royals Sweeps 1 Game | 8% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| 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 | |||
| Red Sox (18‑24) vs Phillies (20‑23) |
1 | Red Sox Wins | 7% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Phillies Wins | 7% | 19% | 15% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Mets (17‑25) vs Tigers (19‑24) |
1 | Mets Wins | 8% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 8% | 19% | 15% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Mariners (21‑23) vs Astros (17‑27) |
1 | Mariners Wins | 7% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Astros Wins | 7% | 20% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 39% | ||
| Twins (19‑24) vs Marlins (20‑23) |
1 | Twins Wins | 7% | 20% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 38% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Marlins Wins | 7% | 20% | 15% | 4% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Cardinals (24‑18) vs Athletics (22‑20) |
1 | Cardinals Wins | 8% | 20% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Athletics Wins | 7% | 19% | 16% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 39% | ||
| White Sox (21‑21) vs Royals (19‑24) |
0 | White Sox Wins | 7% | 20% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 8% | 39% |
| Current Probabilities | 7% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||
| Royals Wins | 8% | 19% | 15% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 39% | ||