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Saturday · July 18 ✦

NATIONALS @ ATHLETICS

Sutter Health Park.

Final

Nationals 1
ATHLETICS 15

Our Pick

ATHLETICS, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–3 Athletics · Actual: 1–15 Athletics

50%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Nationals Athletics Projected Result
Baseline Washington Nationals 58% 42% 3–3 ✗
Pitcher-weighted Athletics 44% 56% 3–4 ✓
Platoon-weighted Washington Nationals 60% 40% 4–3 ✗
Pitcher + Platoon Washington Nationals 51% 49% 3–3 ✗
Logistic Athletics 41% 59% — ✓
Random Forest Athletics 47% 53% — ✓
Consensus Athletics 50% 50% 3–3 ✓
3 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Nationals this season

85–70

55% across 155 games

Athletics this season

92–64

59% across 156 games