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Tuesday · August 4 · 6:40 pm ✦

ATHLETICS @ REDS

Great American Ball Park. · 84 degrees, clear, wind 3 mph l to r

Final

Athletics 4
REDS 5

Our Pick

ATHLETICS, narrowly

✗ Wrong

Projected: 3–3 Athletics · Actual: 4–5 Reds

51%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Athletics Reds Projected Result
Baseline Cincinnati Reds 44% 56% 3–4 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Cincinnati Reds 45% 55% 2–3 ✓
Platoon-weighted Cincinnati Reds 49% 51% 3–3 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Athletics 60% 40% 3–3 ✗
Logistic Athletics 60% 40% — ✗
Random Forest Cincinnati Reds 41% 59% — ✓
Consensus Athletics 51% 49% 3–3 ✗
4 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Athletics this season

92–64

59% across 156 games

Reds this season

82–73

53% across 155 games