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Sunday · August 2 · 1:10 PM ✦

RANGERS @ ASTROS

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

Final

Rangers 3
ASTROS 7

Our Pick

HOUSTON ASTROS, narrowly

✓ Correct

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

52%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Rangers Astros Projected Result
Baseline Houston Astros 45% 55% 3–4 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Houston Astros 42% 58% 4–4 ✓
Platoon-weighted Houston Astros 38% 62% 3–4 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Texas Rangers 55% 45% 4–3 ✗
Logistic Texas Rangers 57% 43% — ✗
Random Forest Texas Rangers 50% 50% — ✗
Consensus Houston Astros 48% 52% 3–4 ✓
3 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Rangers this season

87–68

56% across 155 games

Astros this season

90–65

58% across 155 games