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Saturday · August 8 · 4:15 pm ✦

ASTROS @ PADRES

Petco Park. · 77 degrees, sunny, wind 11 mph l to r

Final

Astros 2
PADRES 3

Our Pick

HOUSTON ASTROS, narrowly

✗ Wrong

Projected: 4–4 Houston Astros · Actual: 2–3 Padres

50%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Astros Padres Projected Result
Baseline Houston Astros 60% 40% 4–4 ✗
Pitcher-weighted San Diego Padres 45% 55% 4–4 ✓
Platoon-weighted San Diego Padres 49% 51% 3–4 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Houston Astros 51% 49% 3–3 ✗
Logistic Houston Astros 50% 50% — ✗
Random Forest San Diego Padres 41% 59% — ✓
Consensus Houston Astros 50% 50% 4–4 ✗
3 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Astros this season

90–65

58% across 155 games

Padres this season

97–63

61% across 160 games