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Friday · May 8 · 7:14 PM ✦

PIRATES @ GIANTS

Oracle Park. · 58 degrees, clear, wind 13 mph out to cf

Final

Pirates 2
GIANTS 5

Our Pick

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–3 San Francisco Giants · Actual: 2–5 Giants

54%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Pirates Giants Projected Result
Baseline Pittsburgh Pirates 64% 36% 4–3
Pitcher-weighted San Francisco Giants 47% 53% 3–3
Platoon-weighted San Francisco Giants 40% 60% 4–4
Pitcher + Platoon Pittsburgh Pirates 53% 47% 4–4
Logistic San Francisco Giants 44% 56%
Random Forest San Francisco Giants 35% 65%
Consensus San Francisco Giants 46% 54% 3–3
4 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Pirates this season

26–19

58% across 45 games

Giants this season

28–16

64% across 44 games