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Saturday · August 22 · 4:15 pm ✦

PIRATES @ DODGERS

UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium. · 90 degrees, sunny, wind 9 mph out to rf

Final

Pirates 3
DODGERS 4

Our Pick

LOS ANGELES DODGERS

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–4 Los Angeles Dodgers · Actual: 3–4 Dodgers

59%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Pirates Dodgers Projected Result
Baseline Los Angeles Dodgers 45% 55% 4–4 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Los Angeles Dodgers 38% 62% 3–4 ✓
Platoon-weighted Los Angeles Dodgers 42% 58% 4–4 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Los Angeles Dodgers 29% 71% 3–5 ✓
Logistic Los Angeles Dodgers 44% 56% — ✓
Random Forest Pittsburgh Pirates 51% 49% — ✗
Consensus Los Angeles Dodgers 41% 59% 3–4 ✓
5 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Pirates this season

85–70

55% across 155 games

Dodgers this season

100–57

64% across 157 games