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 | |||
| Mariners (55‑58) vs Tigers (54‑58) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Mariners Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Athletics (45‑67) vs Reds (53‑58) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Athletics Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Reds Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Giants (47‑65) vs Rangers (55‑57) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Giants Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Orioles (54‑58) vs Angels (43‑69) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Orioles Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Yankees (63‑49) vs Cardinals (55‑57) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Yankees Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Cardinals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Mets (47‑66) vs Guardians (57‑56) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Mets Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rockies (45‑67) vs Rays (65‑46) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Rockies Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Red Sox (60‑51) vs White Sox (59‑52) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Red Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| White Sox Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Royals (46‑67) vs Twins (56‑57) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Royals Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Astros (58‑55) vs Blue Jays (52‑60) 3 Games Remaining |
0 | Astros Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 3 Games | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| 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 | |||
| Rangers (55‑57) vs Giants (47‑65) |
0 | Rangers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Giants Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Astros (58‑55) vs Blue Jays (52‑60) |
0 | Astros Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rockies (45‑67) vs Rays (65‑46) |
0 | Rockies Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Rays Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Guardians (57‑56) vs Mets (47‑66) |
0 | Guardians Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Mets Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Royals (46‑67) vs Twins (56‑57) |
0 | Royals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Twins Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Tigers (54‑58) vs Mariners (55‑58) |
0 | Tigers Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Mariners Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Orioles (54‑58) vs Angels (43‑69) |
0 | Orioles Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Angels Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Reds (53‑58) vs Athletics (45‑67) |
0 | Reds Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Athletics Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Red Sox (60‑51) vs White Sox (59‑52) |
0 | Red Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| White Sox Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Yankees (63‑49) vs Cardinals (55‑57) |
0 | Yankees Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% |
| Current Probabilities | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||
| Cardinals Wins | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | <1% | >99% | ||