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Wednesday · September 2 · 7:10 pm ✦

WHITE SOX @ ASTROS

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

Final

White Sox 0
ASTROS 2

Our Pick

CHICAGO WHITE SOX, narrowly

✗ Wrong

Projected: 4–4 Chicago White Sox · Actual: 0–2 Astros

50%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick White Sox Astros Projected Result
Baseline Houston Astros 42% 58% 3–4 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Houston Astros 42% 58% 4–4 ✓
Platoon-weighted Chicago White Sox 60% 40% 4–3 ✗
Pitcher + Platoon Chicago White Sox 53% 47% 4–4 ✗
Logistic Chicago White Sox 59% 41% — ✗
Random Forest Houston Astros 40% 60% — ✓
Consensus Chicago White Sox 50% 50% 4–4 ✗
3 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

White Sox this season

81–81

50% across 162 games

Astros this season

90–65

58% across 155 games