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Friday · July 10 · 7:05 pm ✦

ASTROS @ RANGERS

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

Final

Astros 3
RANGERS 7

Our Pick

HOUSTON ASTROS, narrowly

✗ Wrong

Projected: 4–3 Houston Astros · Actual: 3–7 Rangers

53%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Astros Rangers Projected Result
Baseline Houston Astros 58% 42% 4–3 ✗
Pitcher-weighted Houston Astros 60% 40% 4–3 ✗
Platoon-weighted Houston Astros 53% 47% 4–4 ✗
Pitcher + Platoon Houston Astros 53% 47% 4–3 ✗
Logistic Texas Rangers 49% 51% — ✓
Random Forest Texas Rangers 39% 61% — ✓
Consensus Houston Astros 53% 47% 4–3 ✗
2 of 6 sims got it right — Logistic and Random Forest caught what the others missed.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Astros this season

90–65

58% across 155 games

Rangers this season

87–68

56% across 155 games