The Most Important Games for the Royals are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Royals final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Royals 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 |
Royals 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 | |||
| Royals (69‑65) vs Tigers (78‑57) 3 Games Remaining |
26 | Royals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 7% | 23% | 67% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 9% | 90% | ||
| Angels (62‑71) vs Astros (74‑60) 4 Games Remaining |
9 | Angels Sweeps 4 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 21% | 73% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 4 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 13% | 82% | ||
| Guardians (66‑66) vs Mariners (72‑62) 3 Games Remaining |
7 | Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 18% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 13% | 83% | ||
| Athletics (63‑72) vs Rangers (68‑67) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 15% | 81% | ||
| Pirates (59‑76) vs Red Sox (75‑60) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | Pirates Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 15% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 16% | 80% | ||
| White Sox (48‑86) vs Yankees (74‑60) 3 Games Remaining |
2 | White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 15% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 16% | 80% | ||
| Brewers (83‑52) vs Blue Jays (78‑56) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Brewers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 15% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 80% | ||
| Twins (60‑73) vs Padres (75‑59) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Twins Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Padres Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Rays (64‑69) vs Nationals (53‑80) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Rays Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Nationals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 15% | 80% | ||
| Giants (66‑68) vs Orioles (60‑74) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Giants Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 15% | 80% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 15% | 80% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Royals 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 | |||
| Royals (69‑65) vs Tigers (78‑57) |
9 | Royals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 5% | 18% | 76% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Tigers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | 3% | 13% | 83% | ||
| Guardians (66‑66) vs Mariners (72‑62) |
3 | Guardians Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Mariners Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 14% | 81% | ||
| Angels (62‑71) vs Astros (74‑60) |
2 | Angels Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 78% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Astros Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 15% | 80% | ||
| Athletics (63‑72) vs Rangers (68‑67) |
1 | Athletics Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Rangers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 15% | 80% | ||
| Nationals (53‑80) vs Rays (64‑69) |
1 | Nationals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Rays Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 15% | 80% | ||
| Pirates (59‑76) vs Red Sox (75‑60) |
1 | Pirates Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 15% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Brewers (83‑52) vs Blue Jays (78‑56) |
0 | Brewers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 15% | 80% | ||
| Orioles (60‑74) vs Giants (66‑68) |
0 | Orioles Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Giants Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 80% | ||
| White Sox (48‑86) vs Yankees (74‑60) |
0 | White Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Yankees Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 3% | 16% | 80% | ||
| Twins (60‑73) vs Padres (75‑59) |
0 | Twins Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 15% | 79% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||
| Padres Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | 1% | 4% | 16% | 79% | ||