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Friday · August 14 · 7:10 pm ✦

ORIOLES @ RAYS

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

Final

ORIOLES 6
Rays 5

Our Pick

BALTIMORE ORIOLES, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 4–4 Baltimore Orioles · Actual: 6–5 Orioles

51%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Orioles Rays Projected Result
Baseline Baltimore Orioles 51% 49% 4–4 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Baltimore Orioles 62% 38% 4–3 ✓
Platoon-weighted Tampa Bay Rays 42% 58% 4–4 ✗
Pitcher + Platoon Baltimore Orioles 64% 36% 4–3 ✓
Logistic Tampa Bay Rays 43% 57% — ✗
Random Forest Tampa Bay Rays 45% 55% — ✗
Consensus Baltimore Orioles 51% 49% 4–4 ✓
3 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Orioles this season

81–72

53% across 153 games

Rays this season

78–80

49% across 158 games