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Monday · August 31 · 7:05 pm ✦

ATHLETICS @ RANGERS

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

Final

Athletics 1
RANGERS 8

Our Pick

TEXAS RANGERS

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–4 Texas Rangers · Actual: 1–8 Rangers

55%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Athletics Rangers Projected Result
Baseline Texas Rangers 40% 60% 3–4 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Texas Rangers 44% 56% 3–4 ✓
Platoon-weighted Texas Rangers 44% 56% 3–4 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Texas Rangers 40% 60% 2–4 ✓
Logistic Texas Rangers 48% 52% — ✓
Random Forest Athletics 60% 40% — ✗
Consensus Texas Rangers 45% 55% 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