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Monday · August 24 · 6:40 pm ✦

RED SOX @ MARLINS

loanDepot park. · 72 degrees, roof closed, wind 0 mph none

Final

RED SOX 4
Marlins 2

Our Pick

BOSTON RED SOX, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 4–3 Boston Red Sox · Actual: 4–2 Red Sox

50%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Red Sox Marlins Projected Result
Baseline Miami Marlins 47% 53% 4–3 ✗
Pitcher-weighted Boston Red Sox 58% 42% 4–3 ✓
Platoon-weighted Miami Marlins 47% 53% 4–4 ✗
Pitcher + Platoon Boston Red Sox 51% 49% 4–4 ✓
Logistic Boston Red Sox 53% 47% — ✓
Random Forest Miami Marlins 40% 60% — ✗
Consensus Boston Red Sox 50% 50% 4–3 ✓
3 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Red Sox this season

85–72

54% across 157 games

Marlins this season

81–74

52% across 155 games