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Tuesday · June 2 · 7:10 pm ✦

PIRATES @ ASTROS

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

Final

PIRATES 10
Astros 6

Our Pick

PITTSBURGH PIRATES, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–3 Pittsburgh Pirates · Actual: 10–6 Pirates

54%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Pirates Astros Projected Result
Baseline Houston Astros 47% 53% 3–3
Pitcher-weighted Houston Astros 44% 56% 3–4
Platoon-weighted Pittsburgh Pirates 64% 36% 3–2
Pitcher + Platoon Houston Astros 49% 51% 4–3
Logistic Pittsburgh Pirates 65% 35%
Random Forest Houston Astros 49% 51%
Consensus Pittsburgh Pirates 54% 46% 3–3
2 of 6 sims got it right — Platoon-weighted and Logistic caught what the others missed.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Pirates this season

46–41

53% across 87 games

Astros this season

52–34

60% across 86 games