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Saturday · September 12 · 6:10 pm ✦

ASTROS @ RAYS

Tropicana Field. · 72 degrees, dome, wind 0 mph none

Final

Astros 2
RAYS 3

Our Pick

TAMPA BAY RAYS

✓ Correct

Projected: 4–4 Tampa Bay Rays · Actual: 2–3 Rays

55%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Astros Rays Projected Result
Baseline Tampa Bay Rays 44% 56% 4–4 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Houston Astros 55% 45% 4–4 ✗
Platoon-weighted Tampa Bay Rays 47% 53% 4–4 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Tampa Bay Rays 36% 64% 3–4 ✓
Logistic Tampa Bay Rays 49% 51% — ✓
Random Forest Tampa Bay Rays 32% 68% — ✓
Consensus Tampa Bay Rays 45% 55% 4–4 ✓
5 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Astros this season

90–65

58% across 155 games

Rays this season

78–80

49% across 158 games