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Saturday · September 26 · 1:11 PM ✦

PIRATES @ TIGERS

Comerica Park. · 70 degrees, sunny, wind 8 mph out to rf

Final

Pirates 3
TIGERS 4

Our Pick

DETROIT TIGERS

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–4 Detroit Tigers · Actual: 3–4 Tigers

55%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Pirates Tigers Projected Result
Baseline Detroit Tigers 42% 58% 4–4 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Detroit Tigers 42% 58% 3–4 ✓
Platoon-weighted Detroit Tigers 42% 58% 4–4 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Pittsburgh Pirates 51% 49% 3–3 ✗
Logistic Pittsburgh Pirates 53% 47% — ✗
Random Forest Detroit Tigers 30% 70% — ✓
Consensus Detroit Tigers 45% 55% 3–4 ✓
4 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Pirates this season

85–70

55% across 155 games

Tigers this season

95–58

62% across 153 games