Philadelphia Phillies at Texas Rangers, MLB forecast
Win probability
Starts from the pregame forecast, then moves with the score and the time left after each inning. Above the line favors TEX.
Game center
From the ESPN box score.
Top performers
- Trea TurnerBatting2-4
- Bailey FalterPitching5.1 IP, 2 ER, 3 K
- Josh JungBatting1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
- Martin PerezPitching5.2 IP, 1 ER, 7 K
Scoring summary
- 5
Semien singled to right, Garver scored, Semien out stretching at second.1–2 - 5
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play1–2 - 5
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking1–1 - 4
Harrison grounded into double play, third to second to first, Castellanos scored, Bohm out at second.1–1 - 4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play1–1 - 4
Pitch 3 : Ball 10–1 - 4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging0–1 - 4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking0–1 - 2
Jung homered to right center (382 feet).0–1 - 2
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play0–1 - 2
Pitch 1 : Ball 10–0
The pick
Reconstructed from what was known before the game: the ratings at that point.
Rangers 53%
Forecast Elo ratings alone
How often that comes true: MLB favorites the forecast gave 50–55% have won 52.7% of 2,871 graded games.
- Market
- No line yet
- Pre-line forecast
- TEX 53%
- Elo + market-implied
- Elo ratings
- TEX 54%
- Fair odds
- TEX -114
- PHI +114 · the forecast as odds, no margin
- Pregame projection
- PHI 4.7 – 5.0 TEX
- Margin from the forecast, total from team scoring ratings
How the number is built
Elo inputs in rating points (higher favors that team; 25–28 Elo is about a point of spread in football and basketball), then how the pieces combine.
| Factor | PHI | TEX | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team rating | 1494 | 1506 | Elo entering the game; 1500 is league average |
| Home field | — | +18 | Worth 18 Elo in MLB |
| Starting pitchers | — | — | PHI: Bailey Falter (no track record yet) · TEX: Martin Perez (no track record yet) |
| Elo ratings | TEX +30 Elo | TEX 54.3% | |
| Market-implied ratings | TEX 53.0% | Team strength as past closing lines priced it, same game context | |
| Pre-line forecast | TEX 53.2% | 15% Elo, 85% market-implied (log-odds blend) | |
Tale of the tape
This season coming into the game, regular season, each number with its league rank (the longer the bar, the higher). Home and road: the host's record at home against the visitor's on the road.
| PHI | Stat | |
|---|---|---|
| 8th of 305.0 | Runs scored | 13.51st of 30 |
| 30th of 3013.5 | Runs allowed | 5.020th of 30 |
| 30th of 30−8.5 | Margin | +8.51st of 30 |
| 14th of 150–2 | Road vs home | 2–01st of 15 |
Rating history
Each team's Elo over the last two seasons. Hover or drag to compare on any date.
Recent form
Last five results, and whether the forecast hit.
Phillies: last 2
Rangers: last 2
Head to head
PHI 0–2 TEX in their last 2 meetings; the forecast called 2 of 2.



