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Thursday · May 7 · 6:41 PM ✦

ATHLETICS @ PHILLIES

Citizens Bank Park. · 65 degrees, clear, wind 7 mph l to r

Final

ATHLETICS 12
Phillies 1

Our Pick

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES, narrowly

✗ Wrong

Projected: 4–4 Philadelphia Phillies · Actual: 12–1 Athletics

51%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Athletics Phillies Projected Result
Baseline Philadelphia Phillies 47% 53% 4–4 ✗
Pitcher-weighted Philadelphia Phillies 45% 55% 4–4 ✗
Platoon-weighted Athletics 51% 49% 4–3 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Athletics 56% 44% 4–4 ✓
Logistic Athletics 51% 49% — ✓
Random Forest Philadelphia Phillies 46% 54% — ✗
Consensus Philadelphia Phillies 49% 51% 4–4 ✗
3 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Athletics this season

92–64

59% across 156 games

Phillies this season

94–64

59% across 158 games