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Sunday · July 19 ✦

ORIOLES @ ASTROS

Daikin Park.

Final

ORIOLES 5
Astros 2

Our Pick

HOUSTON ASTROS, narrowly

✗ Wrong

Projected: 4–4 Houston Astros · Actual: 5–2 Orioles

54%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Orioles Astros Projected Result
Baseline Baltimore Orioles 51% 49% 4–4 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Baltimore Orioles 51% 49% 4–4 ✓
Platoon-weighted Houston Astros 44% 56% 4–4 ✗
Pitcher + Platoon Baltimore Orioles 51% 49% 3–3 ✓
Logistic Houston Astros 39% 61% — ✗
Random Forest Houston Astros 39% 61% — ✗
Consensus Houston Astros 46% 54% 4–4 ✗
3 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Orioles this season

81–72

53% across 153 games

Astros this season

90–65

58% across 155 games