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Tuesday · August 18 · 7:10 pm ✦

ANGELS @ ASTROS

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

Final

ANGELS 3
Astros 1

Our Pick

HOUSTON ASTROS, narrowly

✗ Wrong

Projected: 3–4 Houston Astros · Actual: 3–1 Angels

53%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Angels Astros Projected Result
Baseline Houston Astros 45% 55% 3–4
Pitcher-weighted Houston Astros 42% 58% 3–5
Platoon-weighted Los Angeles Angels 56% 44% 3–3
Pitcher + Platoon Houston Astros 42% 58% 3–5
Logistic Los Angeles Angels 52% 48%
Random Forest Houston Astros 40% 60%
Consensus Houston Astros 47% 53% 3–4
2 of 6 sims got it right — Platoon-weighted and Logistic caught what the others missed.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Angels this season

68–53

56% across 121 games

Astros this season

69–51

57% across 120 games