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Friday · September 18 · 7:10 pm ✦

BRAVES @ ASTROS

Daikin Park. · 72 degrees, roof closed, wind 0 mph none

Final

BRAVES 6
Astros 2

Our Pick

ATLANTA BRAVES, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 4–4 Atlanta Braves · Actual: 6–2 Braves

53%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Braves Astros Projected Result
Baseline Atlanta Braves 55% 45% 5–4 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Atlanta Braves 58% 42% 4–4 ✓
Platoon-weighted Houston Astros 44% 56% 4–5 ✗
Pitcher + Platoon Atlanta Braves 58% 42% 5–4 ✓
Logistic Atlanta Braves 56% 44% — ✓
Random Forest Houston Astros 42% 58% — ✗
Consensus Atlanta Braves 53% 47% 4–4 ✓
4 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Braves this season

86–76

53% across 162 games

Astros this season

90–65

58% across 155 games