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Friday · August 21 ✦

ATHLETICS @ ASTROS

Daikin Park.

Final

Athletics 0
ASTROS 4

Our Pick

ATHLETICS, narrowly

✗ Wrong

Projected: 3–3 Athletics · Actual: 0–4 Astros

51%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Athletics Astros Projected Result
Baseline Houston Astros 44% 56% 3–3 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Houston Astros 49% 51% 3–3 ✓
Platoon-weighted Athletics 60% 40% 2–2 ✗
Pitcher + Platoon Athletics 56% 44% 3–3 ✗
Logistic Houston Astros 44% 56% — ✓
Random Forest Athletics 63% 37% — ✗
Consensus Athletics 51% 49% 3–3 ✗
3 of 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