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Thursday · June 4 · 7:10 pm ✦

PIRATES @ ASTROS

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

Final

PIRATES 5
Astros 1

Our Pick

PITTSBURGH PIRATES, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 4–3 Pittsburgh Pirates · Actual: 5–1 Pirates

54%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Pirates Astros Projected Result
Baseline Pittsburgh Pirates 55% 45% 4–3
Pitcher-weighted Houston Astros 47% 53% 4–3
Platoon-weighted Pittsburgh Pirates 55% 45% 3–4
Pitcher + Platoon Pittsburgh Pirates 55% 45% 4–4
Logistic Pittsburgh Pirates 63% 37%
Random Forest Houston Astros 43% 57%
Consensus Pittsburgh Pirates 54% 46% 4–3
4 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Pirates this season

45–41

52% across 86 games

Astros this season

52–34

60% across 86 games