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Saturday · August 15 · 6:10 pm ✦

PHILLIES @ TWINS

Target Field. · 79 degrees, overcast, wind 6 mph out to lf

Final

PHILLIES 9
Twins 1

Our Pick

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 4–3 Philadelphia Phillies · Actual: 9–1 Phillies

52%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Phillies Twins Projected Result
Baseline Minnesota Twins 47% 53% 3–3 ✗
Pitcher-weighted Philadelphia Phillies 56% 44% 4–3 ✓
Platoon-weighted Philadelphia Phillies 53% 47% 3–3 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Philadelphia Phillies 64% 36% 5–3 ✓
Logistic Minnesota Twins 46% 54% — ✗
Random Forest Minnesota Twins 46% 54% — ✗
Consensus Philadelphia Phillies 52% 48% 4–3 ✓
3 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Phillies this season

94–64

59% across 158 games

Twins this season

83–72

54% across 155 games