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Wednesday · August 12 · 6:40 pm ✦

PIRATES @ MARLINS

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

Final

Pirates 2
MARLINS 8

Our Pick

MIAMI MARLINS, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 4–3 Miami Marlins · Actual: 2–8 Marlins

53%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Pirates Marlins Projected Result
Baseline Miami Marlins 45% 55% 3–3 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Miami Marlins 35% 65% 3–4 ✓
Platoon-weighted Miami Marlins 49% 51% 4–4 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Pittsburgh Pirates 55% 45% 4–3 ✗
Logistic Pittsburgh Pirates 53% 47% — ✗
Random Forest Miami Marlins 36% 64% — ✓
Consensus Miami Marlins 47% 53% 4–3 ✓
4 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Pirates this season

85–70

55% across 155 games

Marlins this season

81–74

52% across 155 games