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Friday · August 21 ✦

PIRATES @ DODGERS

UNIQLO Field at Dodger Stadium.

Final

Pirates 4
DODGERS 5

Our Pick

LOS ANGELES DODGERS, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 4–4 Los Angeles Dodgers · Actual: 4–5 Dodgers

54%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Pirates Dodgers Projected Result
Baseline Los Angeles Dodgers 47% 53% 5–5
Pitcher-weighted Pittsburgh Pirates 53% 47% 4–4
Platoon-weighted Los Angeles Dodgers 45% 55% 5–4
Pitcher + Platoon Pittsburgh Pirates 55% 45% 4–3
Logistic Los Angeles Dodgers 41% 59%
Random Forest Los Angeles Dodgers 34% 66%
Consensus Los Angeles Dodgers 46% 54% 4–4
4 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Pirates this season

67–56

54% across 123 games

Dodgers this season

74–46

62% across 120 games