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Sunday · September 20 · 3:45 PM ✦

ATHLETICS @ GUARDIANS

Progressive Field. · 68 degrees, cloudy, wind 12 mph in from cf

Final

Athletics 0
GUARDIANS 1

Our Pick

CLEVELAND GUARDIANS

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–4 Cleveland Guardians · Actual: 0–1 Guardians

58%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Athletics Guardians Projected Result
Baseline Cleveland Guardians 38% 62% 2–3 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Cleveland Guardians 42% 58% 3–3 ✓
Platoon-weighted Cleveland Guardians 45% 55% 4–4 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Cleveland Guardians 33% 67% 2–4 ✓
Logistic Cleveland Guardians 45% 55% — ✓
Random Forest Athletics 56% 44% — ✗
Consensus Cleveland Guardians 42% 58% 3–4 ✓
5 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