The Most Important Games for the Tigers are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the Tigers final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. Tigers 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 |
Tigers 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 | |||
| Tigers (15‑16) vs Braves (22‑9) 1 Game Remaining |
4 | Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | 7% | 11% | 12% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 53% | ||
| Braves Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 11% | 12% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Orioles (14‑15) vs Astros (11‑19) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Orioles Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 11% | 12% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 53% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 2 Games | 6% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Blue Jays (14‑16) vs Twins (13‑18) 4 Games Remaining |
2 | Blue Jays Sweeps 4 Games | 6% | 11% | 12% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 53% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 4 Games | 6% | 11% | 11% | 6% | 6% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Athletics (16‑14) vs Royals (12‑18) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Athletics Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 53% | ||
| Royals Sweeps 1 Game | 6% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
Tigers 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 | |||
| Tigers (15‑16) vs Braves (22‑9) |
4 | Tigers Wins | 7% | 11% | 12% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 53% | ||
| Braves Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | 5% | 7% | 7% | 53% | ||
| Astros (11‑19) vs Orioles (14‑15) |
1 | Astros Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 53% | ||
| Orioles Wins | 6% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Twins (13‑18) vs Blue Jays (14‑16) |
1 | Twins Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 53% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 6% | 11% | 12% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 54% | ||
| Athletics (16‑14) vs Royals (12‑18) |
1 | Athletics Wins | 6% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 6% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 6% | 53% | ||
| Royals Wins | 6% | 11% | 11% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 54% | ||