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Saturday · August 8 · 6:05 pm ✦

BLUE JAYS @ PHILLIES

Citizens Bank Park. · 90 degrees, partly cloudy, wind 10 mph out to rf

Final

BLUE JAYS 7
Phillies 5

Our Pick

TORONTO BLUE JAYS

✓ Correct

Projected: 5–4 Toronto Blue Jays · Actual: 7–5 Blue Jays

55%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Blue Jays Phillies Projected Result
Baseline Philadelphia Phillies 47% 53% 4–5 ✗
Pitcher-weighted Toronto Blue Jays 62% 38% 5–3 ✓
Platoon-weighted Toronto Blue Jays 71% 29% 6–3 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Toronto Blue Jays 53% 47% 4–4 ✓
Logistic Philadelphia Phillies 48% 52% — ✗
Random Forest Philadelphia Phillies 47% 53% — ✗
Consensus Toronto Blue Jays 55% 45% 5–4 ✓
3 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Blue Jays this season

73–82

47% across 155 games

Phillies this season

94–64

59% across 158 games