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Tuesday · May 19 ✦

ASTROS @ TWINS

Target Field.

Final

ASTROS 2
Twins 1

Our Pick

MINNESOTA TWINS, narrowly

✗ Wrong

Projected: 3–3 Minnesota Twins · Actual: 2–1 Astros

51%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Astros Twins Projected Result
Baseline Houston Astros 58% 42% 4–3 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Minnesota Twins 47% 53% 3–3 ✗
Platoon-weighted Houston Astros 51% 49% 4–4 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Houston Astros 51% 49% 3–3 ✓
Logistic Minnesota Twins 35% 65% — ✗
Random Forest Houston Astros 59% 41% — ✓
Consensus Minnesota Twins 49% 51% 3–3 ✗
4 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Astros this season

90–65

58% across 155 games

Twins this season

83–72

54% across 155 games