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 (49‑45) vs Athletics (41‑54) 1 Game Remaining |
13 | White Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 3% | 25% | 9% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Athletics Sweeps 1 Game | 2% | 22% | 8% | 5% | 15% | 12% | 36% | ||
| Marlins (52‑44) vs Guardians (50‑46) 1 Game Remaining |
5 | Marlins Sweeps 1 Game | 3% | 24% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 12% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Guardians Sweeps 1 Game | 3% | 23% | 8% | 6% | 16% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Angels (38‑58) vs Twins (47‑49) 1 Game Remaining |
3 | Angels Sweeps 1 Game | 3% | 25% | 9% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Twins Sweeps 1 Game | 3% | 23% | 8% | 5% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Mets (40‑56) vs Red Sox (45‑48) 1 Game Remaining |
2 | Mets Sweeps 1 Game | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Red Sox Sweeps 1 Game | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 33% | ||
| Tigers (44‑51) vs Phillies (53‑43) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Tigers Sweeps 1 Game | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Phillies Sweeps 1 Game | 3% | 24% | 9% | 5% | 15% | 12% | 33% | ||
| Royals (38‑58) vs Orioles (45‑51) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Royals Sweeps 1 Game | 3% | 24% | 9% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Orioles Sweeps 1 Game | 3% | 24% | 9% | 6% | 14% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Padres (47‑48) vs Blue Jays (45‑50) 1 Game Remaining |
1 | Padres Sweeps 1 Game | 3% | 23% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Blue Jays Sweeps 1 Game | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 33% | ||
| Mariners (47‑49) vs Rays (56‑37) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Mariners Sweeps 1 Game | 3% | 24% | 9% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Rays Sweeps 1 Game | 3% | 25% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Yankees (53‑42) vs Nationals (48‑48) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Yankees Sweeps 1 Game | 3% | 24% | 8% | 5% | 15% | 12% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Nationals Sweeps 1 Game | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 33% | ||
| Astros (47‑50) vs Rangers (48‑47) 1 Game Remaining |
0 | Astros Sweeps 1 Game | 3% | 24% | 8% | 5% | 15% | 12% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Rangers Sweeps 1 Game | 3% | 24% | 9% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| 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 (49‑45) vs Athletics (41‑54) |
13 | White Sox Wins | 3% | 25% | 9% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 30% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Athletics Wins | 2% | 22% | 8% | 5% | 15% | 12% | 36% | ||
| Marlins (52‑44) vs Guardians (50‑46) |
5 | Marlins Wins | 3% | 24% | 9% | 5% | 14% | 12% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Guardians Wins | 3% | 23% | 8% | 6% | 16% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Angels (38‑58) vs Twins (47‑49) |
3 | Angels Wins | 3% | 25% | 9% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Twins Wins | 3% | 23% | 8% | 5% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Mets (40‑56) vs Red Sox (45‑48) |
2 | Mets Wins | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Red Sox Wins | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 33% | ||
| Tigers (44‑51) vs Phillies (53‑43) |
1 | Tigers Wins | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Phillies Wins | 3% | 24% | 9% | 5% | 15% | 12% | 33% | ||
| Royals (38‑58) vs Orioles (45‑51) |
1 | Royals Wins | 3% | 24% | 9% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Orioles Wins | 3% | 24% | 9% | 6% | 14% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Padres (47‑48) vs Blue Jays (45‑50) |
1 | Padres Wins | 3% | 23% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Blue Jays Wins | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 33% | ||
| Mariners (47‑49) vs Rays (56‑37) |
0 | Mariners Wins | 3% | 24% | 9% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Rays Wins | 3% | 25% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Yankees (53‑42) vs Nationals (48‑48) |
0 | Yankees Wins | 3% | 24% | 8% | 5% | 15% | 12% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Nationals Wins | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 33% | ||
| Astros (47‑50) vs Rangers (48‑47) |
0 | Astros Wins | 3% | 24% | 8% | 5% | 15% | 12% | 32% |
| Current Probabilities | 3% | 24% | 8% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||
| Rangers Wins | 3% | 24% | 9% | 6% | 15% | 12% | 32% | ||