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Friday · July 17 · 7:10 pm ✦

RAYS @ RED SOX

Fenway Park. · 80 degrees, clear, wind 7 mph out to rf

Final

Rays 3
RED SOX 5

Our Pick

BOSTON RED SOX

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–3 Boston Red Sox · Actual: 3–5 Red Sox

56%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Rays Red Sox Projected Result
Baseline Boston Red Sox 44% 56% 3–4 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Boston Red Sox 33% 67% 2–4 ✓
Platoon-weighted Tampa Bay Rays 51% 49% 4–3 ✗
Pitcher + Platoon Boston Red Sox 38% 62% 2–3 ✓
Logistic Boston Red Sox 39% 61% — ✓
Random Forest Tampa Bay Rays 71% 29% — ✗
Consensus Boston Red Sox 44% 56% 3–3 ✓
4 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Rays this season

78–80

49% across 158 games

Red Sox this season

85–72

54% across 157 games