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Monday · August 3 · 7:05 pm ✦

GIANTS @ RANGERS

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

Final

GIANTS 5
Rangers 1

Our Pick

TEXAS RANGERS, narrowly

✗ Wrong

Projected: 4–4 Texas Rangers · Actual: 5–1 Giants

50%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Giants Rangers Projected Result
Baseline Texas Rangers 47% 53% 3–4 ✗
Pitcher-weighted San Francisco Giants 56% 44% 4–3 ✓
Platoon-weighted San Francisco Giants 55% 45% 4–4 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon San Francisco Giants 55% 45% 4–3 ✓
Logistic Texas Rangers 45% 55% — ✗
Random Forest Texas Rangers 37% 63% — ✗
Consensus Texas Rangers 50% 50% 4–4 ✗
3 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Giants this season

89–65

58% across 154 games

Rangers this season

87–68

56% across 155 games