The Most Important Games for the White Sox are those games in the upcoming week whose outcome most changes the White Sox final playoff standings. The Importance Factor provides a relative importance between games. White Sox 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 |
White Sox 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 | |||
| White Sox (22‑22) vs Cubs (29‑16) 2 Games Remaining |
14 | White Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 13% | 13% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 50% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Cubs Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 11% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 56% | ||
| Reds (24‑21) vs Guardians (24‑22) 2 Games Remaining |
5 | Reds Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 13% | 13% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 11% | 11% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 54% | ||
| Braves (31‑14) vs Red Sox (18‑26) 2 Games Remaining |
3 | Braves Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 54% | ||
| Giants (18‑27) vs Athletics (23‑21) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Giants Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Athletics Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 54% | ||
| Padres (26‑18) vs Mariners (22‑24) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Padres Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 13% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Blue Jays (19‑25) vs Tigers (20‑25) 2 Games Remaining |
2 | Blue Jays Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 13% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 12% | 12% | 5% | 8% | 8% | 54% | ||
| Rays (29‑14) vs Marlins (20‑25) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Rays Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 12% | 13% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Marlins Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Dodgers (27‑18) vs Angels (16‑29) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Dodgers Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 54% | ||
| Astros (18‑28) vs Rangers (21‑23) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Astros Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 13% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Brewers (25‑17) vs Twins (20‑25) 2 Games Remaining |
1 | Brewers Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Cardinals (26‑18) vs Royals (19‑26) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Cardinals Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Royals Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Mets (18‑26) vs Yankees (28‑17) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Mets Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 7% | 8% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 54% | ||
| Nationals (22‑23) vs Orioles (20‑25) 2 Games Remaining |
0 | Nationals Sweeps 2 Games | 3% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 2 Games | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Game | Importance Factor (0‑∼100) |
Game Winner |
White Sox 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 | |||
| White Sox (22‑22) vs Cubs (29‑16) |
5 | White Sox Wins | 3% | 13% | 13% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 52% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Cubs Wins | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 55% | ||
| Reds (24‑21) vs Guardians (24‑22) |
3 | Reds Wins | 3% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Guardians Wins | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 54% | ||
| Marlins (20‑25) vs Rays (29‑14) |
2 | Marlins Wins | 3% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Rays Wins | 3% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 54% | ||
| Blue Jays (19‑25) vs Tigers (20‑25) |
2 | Blue Jays Wins | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Tigers Wins | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 54% | ||
| Braves (31‑14) vs Red Sox (18‑26) |
2 | Braves Wins | 3% | 13% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | 3% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 54% | ||
| Athletics (23‑21) vs Giants (18‑27) |
1 | Athletics Wins | 2% | 13% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Giants Wins | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Brewers (25‑17) vs Twins (20‑25) |
1 | Brewers Wins | 2% | 13% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Twins Wins | 3% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 54% | ||
| Mets (18‑26) vs Yankees (28‑17) |
1 | Mets Wins | 3% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Yankees Wins | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 54% | ||
| Cardinals (26‑18) vs Royals (19‑26) |
1 | Cardinals Wins | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Royals Wins | 3% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 54% | ||
| Orioles (20‑25) vs Nationals (22‑23) |
0 | Orioles Wins | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Nationals Wins | 3% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Padres (26‑18) vs Mariners (22‑24) |
0 | Padres Wins | 3% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Mariners Wins | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 54% | ||
| Rangers (21‑23) vs Astros (18‑28) |
0 | Rangers Wins | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Astros Wins | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Angels (16‑29) vs Dodgers (27‑18) |
0 | Angels Wins | 3% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 7% | 54% |
| Current Probabilities | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||
| Dodgers Wins | 2% | 12% | 12% | 4% | 8% | 8% | 53% | ||