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Friday · August 21 · 6:40 pm ✦

CARDINALS @ PHILLIES

Citizens Bank Park. · 80 degrees, partly cloudy, wind 3 mph in from cf

Final

Cardinals 6
PHILLIES 7

Our Pick

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–4 Philadelphia Phillies · Actual: 6–7 Phillies

60%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Cardinals Phillies Projected Result
Baseline Philadelphia Phillies 36% 64% 3–4
Pitcher-weighted Philadelphia Phillies 31% 69% 3–4
Platoon-weighted Philadelphia Phillies 35% 65% 3–5
Pitcher + Platoon Philadelphia Phillies 47% 53% 4–5
Logistic Philadelphia Phillies 46% 54%
Random Forest Philadelphia Phillies 43% 57%
Consensus Philadelphia Phillies 40% 60% 3–4
All 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Cardinals this season

69–54

56% across 123 games

Phillies this season

78–44

64% across 122 games