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Sunday · August 23 · 1:12 PM ✦

ATHLETICS @ ASTROS

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

Final

ATHLETICS 7
Astros 6

Our Pick

HOUSTON ASTROS

✗ Wrong

Projected: 3–4 Houston Astros · Actual: 7–6 Athletics

61%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Athletics Astros Projected Result
Baseline Houston Astros 33% 67% 3–4 ✗
Pitcher-weighted Houston Astros 31% 69% 2–4 ✗
Platoon-weighted Houston Astros 31% 69% 3–4 ✗
Pitcher + Platoon Houston Astros 47% 53% 3–3 ✗
Logistic Houston Astros 45% 55% — ✗
Random Forest Houston Astros 48% 52% — ✗
Consensus Houston Astros 39% 61% 3–4 ✗
None of the 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Athletics this season

92–64

59% across 156 games

Astros this season

90–65

58% across 155 games