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 (79‑76) vs Tigers (73‑82) 1 Game Remaining |
38 | White Sox Sweeps 1 Game | X | 59% | 4% | X | <1% | 34% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | X | 36% | 6% | X | <1% | 47% | 10% | ||
| Athletics (61‑94) vs Guardians (80‑75) 1 Game Remaining |
32 | Athletics Sweeps 1 Game | X | 61% | 9% | X | <1% | 26% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 1 Game | X | 44% | 4% | X | <1% | 46% | 6% | ||
| Braves (91‑64) vs Astros (77‑78) 1 Game Remaining |
3 | Braves Sweeps 1 Game | X | 51% | 4% | X | <1% | 40% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Astros Sweeps 1 Game | X | 48% | 7% | X | <1% | 38% | 7% | ||
| Blue Jays (76‑79) vs Rangers (78‑77) 1 Game Remaining |
2 | Blue Jays Sweeps 1 Game | X | 51% | 4% | X | <1% | 40% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 1 Game | X | 49% | 6% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Brewers (97‑58) vs Orioles (75‑80) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Brewers Sweeps 1 Game | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 40% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 1 Game | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Rockies (57‑98) vs Mariners (72‑83) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Rockies Sweeps 1 Game | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 40% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Mariners Sweeps 1 Game | X | 49% | 5% | X | <1% | 40% | 6% | ||
| Twins (72‑83) vs Angels (60‑95) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Twins Sweeps 1 Game | X | 49% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Angels Sweeps 1 Game | X | 49% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Rays (94‑60) vs Red Sox (84‑71) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Rays Sweeps 1 Game | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 1 Game | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Pirates (78‑77) vs Royals (67‑88) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Pirates Sweeps 1 Game | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Royals Sweeps 1 Game | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (81‑74) vs Yankees (89‑65) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Sweeps 1 Game | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Yankees Sweeps 1 Game | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| 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 (79‑76) vs Tigers (73‑82) |
38 | White Sox Wins | X | 59% | 4% | X | <1% | 34% | 3% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Tigers Wins | X | 36% | 6% | X | <1% | 47% | 10% | ||
| Athletics (61‑94) vs Guardians (80‑75) |
32 | Athletics Wins | X | 61% | 9% | X | <1% | 26% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Guardians Wins | X | 44% | 4% | X | <1% | 46% | 6% | ||
| Braves (91‑64) vs Astros (77‑78) |
3 | Braves Wins | X | 51% | 4% | X | <1% | 40% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Astros Wins | X | 48% | 7% | X | <1% | 38% | 7% | ||
| Blue Jays (76‑79) vs Rangers (78‑77) |
2 | Blue Jays Wins | X | 51% | 4% | X | <1% | 40% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Rangers Wins | X | 49% | 6% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Brewers (97‑58) vs Orioles (75‑80) |
1 | Brewers Wins | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 40% | 5% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Orioles Wins | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Rockies (57‑98) vs Mariners (72‑83) |
1 | Rockies Wins | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 40% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Mariners Wins | X | 49% | 5% | X | <1% | 40% | 6% | ||
| Twins (72‑83) vs Angels (60‑95) |
1 | Twins Wins | X | 49% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Angels Wins | X | 49% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Rays (94‑60) vs Red Sox (84‑71) |
0 | Rays Wins | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Pirates (78‑77) vs Royals (67‑88) |
0 | Pirates Wins | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Royals Wins | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| DiamondbacksD. Backs (81‑74) vs Yankees (89‑65) |
0 | DiamondbacksD. Backs Wins | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% |
| Current Probabilities | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||
| Yankees Wins | X | 50% | 5% | X | <1% | 39% | 6% | ||