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Sunday · September 6 · 1:10 PM ✦

D-BACKS @ ASTROS

Daikin Park. · 73 degrees, roof closed, wind 0 mph none

Final

D-BACKS 3
Astros 2

Our Pick

HOUSTON ASTROS, narrowly

✗ Wrong

Projected: 3–4 Houston Astros · Actual: 3–2 D-backs

53%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick D-backs Astros Projected Result
Baseline Houston Astros 49% 51% 3–4 ✗
Pitcher-weighted Arizona Diamondbacks 51% 47% 3–4 ✓
Platoon-weighted Houston Astros 40% 60% 3–3 ✗
Pitcher + Platoon Arizona Diamondbacks 53% 47% 4–4 ✓
Logistic Houston Astros 48% 52% — ✗
Random Forest Houston Astros 37% 63% — ✗
Consensus Houston Astros 47% 53% 3–4 ✗
2 of 6 sims got it right — Pitcher-weighted and Pitcher + Platoon caught what the others missed.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

D-backs this season

79–76

51% across 155 games

Astros this season

90–65

58% across 155 games