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Friday · June 19 · 7:10 pm ✦

NATIONALS @ RAYS

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

Final

Nationals 2
RAYS 5

Our Pick

WASHINGTON NATIONALS

✗ Wrong

Projected: 3–3 Washington Nationals · Actual: 2–5 Rays

56%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Nationals Rays Projected Result
Baseline Tampa Bay Rays 45% 55% 3–3
Pitcher-weighted Washington Nationals 62% 38% 3–2
Platoon-weighted Tampa Bay Rays 49% 51% 3–3
Pitcher + Platoon Washington Nationals 58% 42% 3–3
Logistic Washington Nationals 60% 40%
Random Forest Washington Nationals 66% 34%
Consensus Washington Nationals 56% 44% 3–3
2 of 6 sims got it right — Baseline and Platoon-weighted caught what the others missed.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Nationals this season

46–41

53% across 87 games

Rays this season

41–42

49% across 83 games