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Wednesday · August 5 · 6:40 pm ✦

NATIONALS @ PHILLIES

Citizens Bank Park. · 82 degrees, overcast, wind 5 mph out to lf

Final

NATIONALS 10
Phillies 4

Our Pick

WASHINGTON NATIONALS, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 4–4 Washington Nationals · Actual: 10–4 Nationals

52%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Nationals Phillies Projected Result
Baseline Philadelphia Phillies 40% 60% 4–5 ✗
Pitcher-weighted Washington Nationals 53% 47% 4–5 ✓
Platoon-weighted Washington Nationals 51% 49% 4–4 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Washington Nationals 58% 42% 5–4 ✓
Logistic Washington Nationals 58% 42% — ✓
Random Forest Philadelphia Phillies 47% 53% — ✗
Consensus Washington Nationals 52% 48% 4–4 ✓
4 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Nationals this season

85–70

55% across 155 games

Phillies this season

94–64

59% across 158 games