Saturday · August 29 · 1:16 PM ✦
PIRATES @ CARDINALS
Busch Stadium. · 87 degrees, cloudy, wind 7 mph in from rf
Final
PIRATES
6
Cardinals
2
Our Pick
PITTSBURGH PIRATES, narrowly
✓ CorrectProjected: 3–3 Pittsburgh Pirates · Actual: 6–2 Pirates
51%
Consensus
— Simulation Breakdown —
| Simulation | Pick | Pirates | Cardinals | Projected | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Pittsburgh Pirates | 51% | 49% | 4–3 | ✓ |
| Pitcher-weighted | St. Louis Cardinals | 42% | 58% | 3–3 | ✗ |
| Platoon-weighted | St. Louis Cardinals | 49% | 51% | 3–3 | ✗ |
| Pitcher + Platoon | Pittsburgh Pirates | 60% | 40% | 4–3 | ✓ |
| Logistic | Pittsburgh Pirates | 55% | 45% | — | ✓ |
| Random Forest | St. Louis Cardinals | 48% | 52% | — | ✗ |
| Consensus | Pittsburgh Pirates | 51% | 49% | 3–3 | ✓ |
3 of 6 sims got it right.
— How We've Done On These Teams —
Pirates this season
85–70
55% across 155 games
Cardinals this season
89–66
57% across 155 games