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Saturday · September 19 · 6:10 pm ✦

ATHLETICS @ GUARDIANS

Progressive Field. · 71 degrees, cloudy, wind 11 mph r to l

Final

Athletics 6
GUARDIANS 12

Our Pick

CLEVELAND GUARDIANS, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–3 Cleveland Guardians · Actual: 6–12 Guardians

51%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Athletics Guardians Projected Result
Baseline Cleveland Guardians 47% 53% 3–3 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Cleveland Guardians 42% 58% 3–4 ✓
Platoon-weighted Athletics 51% 49% 4–3 ✗
Pitcher + Platoon Athletics 53% 47% 3–3 ✗
Logistic Athletics 52% 48% — ✗
Random Forest Cleveland Guardians 43% 57% — ✓
Consensus Cleveland Guardians 49% 51% 3–3 ✓
3 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Athletics this season

92–64

59% across 156 games

Guardians this season

78–81

49% across 159 games