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Tuesday · August 18 · 7:05 pm ✦

NATIONALS @ RANGERS

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

Final

Nationals 0
RANGERS 5

Our Pick

TEXAS RANGERS, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–4 Texas Rangers · Actual: 0–5 Rangers

54%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Nationals Rangers Projected Result
Baseline Texas Rangers 44% 56% 3–4
Pitcher-weighted Texas Rangers 49% 51% 4–4
Platoon-weighted Texas Rangers 45% 55% 4–4
Pitcher + Platoon Texas Rangers 35% 65% 3–5
Logistic Washington Nationals 56% 44%
Random Forest Texas Rangers 47% 53%
Consensus Texas Rangers 46% 54% 3–4
5 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Nationals this season

67–56

54% across 123 games

Rangers this season

68–54

56% across 122 games