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Tuesday · September 1 · 7:05 pm ✦

ATHLETICS @ RANGERS

Globe Life Field. · 72 degrees, roof closed, wind 0 mph none

Final

Athletics 5
RANGERS 8

Our Pick

TEXAS RANGERS, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–4 Texas Rangers · Actual: 5–8 Rangers

54%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Athletics Rangers Projected Result
Baseline Texas Rangers 35% 65% 3–4 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Athletics 56% 44% 3–3 ✗
Platoon-weighted Texas Rangers 42% 58% 3–4 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Texas Rangers 47% 53% 3–4 ✓
Logistic Texas Rangers 49% 51% — ✓
Random Forest Texas Rangers 50% 50% — ✓
Consensus Texas Rangers 46% 54% 3–4 ✓
5 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Athletics this season

92–64

59% across 156 games

Rangers this season

87–68

56% across 155 games