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MLB - Week 18 of 28

Royals Most Important Games

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.

Royals Most Important Series
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
(47‑50)
vs
Marlins
(44‑51)
3 Games Remaining		 12 Royals Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% 1% 4% 6% 8% 82%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Marlins Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% <1% 1% 2% 4% 92%
Cubs
(57‑39)
vs
Red Sox
(53‑45)
3 Games Remaining		 2 Cubs Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 87%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% 1% 2% 3% 5% 88%
Orioles
(43‑52)
vs
Rays
(50‑47)
3 Games Remaining		 2 Orioles Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 87%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Rays Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 5% 88%
Astros
(56‑40)
vs
Mariners
(51‑45)
3 Games Remaining		 1 Astros Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 87%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Mariners Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Giants
(52‑45)
vs
Blue Jays
(55‑41)
3 Games Remaining		 1 Giants Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% 1% 2% 4% 6% 87%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Athletics
(41‑57)
vs
Guardians
(46‑49)
3 Games Remaining		 1 Athletics Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 87%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Guardians Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Phillies
(55‑41)
vs
Angels
(47‑49)
3 Games Remaining		 1 Phillies Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 87%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Angels Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 5% 88%
Braves
(42‑53)
vs
Yankees
(53‑43)
3 Games Remaining		 1 Braves Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 87%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Yankees Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% 1% 2% 3% 6% 88%
Rockies
(22‑74)
vs
Twins
(47‑49)
3 Games Remaining		 1 Rockies Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 87%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Twins Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% 1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
White Sox
(32‑65)
vs
Pirates
(39‑58)
3 Games Remaining		 0 White Sox Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Pirates Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Rangers
(48‑49)
vs
Tigers
(59‑38)
3 Games Remaining		 0 Rangers Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% 1% 2% 4% 5% 88%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Tigers Sweeps 3 Games <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 87%


Royals Most Important Games
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
(47‑50)
vs
Marlins
(44‑51)		 3 Royals Wins <1% <1% 1% 3% 4% 6% 86%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Marlins Wins <1% <1% <1% 2% 3% 5% 89%
Cubs
(57‑39)
vs
Red Sox
(53‑45)		 1 Cubs Wins <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 87%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Red Sox Wins <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Braves
(42‑53)
vs
Yankees
(53‑43)		 1 Braves Wins <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 87%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Yankees Wins <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Giants
(52‑45)
vs
Blue Jays
(55‑41)		 1 Giants Wins <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 87%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Blue Jays Wins <1% <1% 1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Tigers
(59‑38)
vs
Rangers
(48‑49)		 0 Tigers Wins <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 87%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Rangers Wins <1% <1% 1% 2% 4% 5% 88%
Rockies
(22‑74)
vs
Twins
(47‑49)		 0 Rockies Wins <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Twins Wins <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Orioles
(43‑52)
vs
Rays
(50‑47)		 0 Orioles Wins <1% <1% 1% 2% 4% 6% 87%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Rays Wins <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Astros
(56‑40)
vs
Mariners
(51‑45)		 0 Astros Wins <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 5% 88%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Mariners Wins <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Pirates
(39‑58)
vs
White Sox
(32‑65)		 0 Pirates Wins <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 87%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
White Sox Wins <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Phillies
(55‑41)
vs
Angels
(47‑49)		 0 Phillies Wins <1% <1% 1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Angels Wins <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 5% 88%
Guardians
(46‑49)
vs
Athletics
(41‑57)		 0 Guardians Wins <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Current Probabilities <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
Athletics Wins <1% <1% <1% 2% 4% 6% 88%
  • Notes
  • ^ means the team will finish better than this playoff spot
  • X means the team cannot win this playoff spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - green number indicates the team controls its destiny for this spot
  • 50% - probability the team will win this playoff spot - red number indicates the team does not control its destiny for this spot
  • *  denotes first round bye in the playoffs
  • **  denotes first round home field advantage in the playoffs