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Sunday · September 6 · 1:38 PM ✦

RAYS @ RANGERS

Globe Life Field. · 74 degrees, roof closed, wind 0 mph none

Final

Rays 6
RANGERS 8

Our Pick

TEXAS RANGERS, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–4 Texas Rangers · Actual: 6–8 Rangers

54%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Rays Rangers Projected Result
Baseline Texas Rangers 49% 51% 4–4 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Texas Rangers 40% 60% 4–4 ✓
Platoon-weighted Tampa Bay Rays 51% 49% 3–3 ✗
Pitcher + Platoon Tampa Bay Rays 55% 45% 3–3 ✗
Logistic Texas Rangers 48% 52% — ✓
Random Forest Texas Rangers 27% 73% — ✓
Consensus Texas Rangers 46% 54% 3–4 ✓
4 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Rays this season

78–80

49% across 158 games

Rangers this season

87–68

56% across 155 games