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Saturday · May 2 · 4:12 PM ✦

ASTROS @ RED SOX

Fenway Park. · 57 degrees, overcast, wind 6 mph out to lf

Final

ASTROS 6
Red Sox 3

Our Pick

HOUSTON ASTROS, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–4 Houston Astros · Actual: 6–3 Astros

52%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Astros Red Sox Projected Result
Baseline Houston Astros 51% 49% 4–3
Pitcher-weighted Boston Red Sox 38% 62% 3–4
Platoon-weighted Boston Red Sox 45% 55% 3–4
Pitcher + Platoon Boston Red Sox 49% 51% 3–4
Logistic Boston Red Sox 49% 51%
Random Forest Houston Astros 72% 28%
Consensus Houston Astros 52% 48% 3–4
2 of 6 sims got it right — Baseline and Random Forest caught what the others missed.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Astros this season

30–14

68% across 44 games

Red Sox this season

32–12

73% across 44 games