Colorado Rockies at Seattle Mariners, 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 SEA.
Game center
From the ESPN box score.
Top performers
Rockies- Jurickson ProfarBatting1-4
- Noah DavisPitching5.0 IP, 0 ER, 5 K
Mariners- Jarred KelenicBatting1-2, 1 RBI
- Luis CastilloPitching7.0 IP, 0 ER, 9 K
Scoring summary
- 6Kelenic singled to right, France scored, Raleigh to third.0–1
- 6Pitch 5 : Ball In Play0–1
- 6Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Foul0–1
- 6Pitch 3 : Ball 30–1
- 6Pitch 2 : Ball 20–1
- 6Pitch 1 : Ball 10–1
The pick
Reconstructed from what was known before the game: the ratings at that point.
Mariners 54%
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
- SEA 54%
- Elo + market-implied
- Elo ratings
- SEA 58%
- Fair odds
- SEA -116
- COL +116 · the forecast as odds, no margin
- Pregame projection
- COL 4.6 – 4.9 SEA
- 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 | COL | SEA | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team rating | 1487 | 1501 | Elo entering the game; 1500 is league average |
| Home field | — | +18 | Worth 18 Elo in MLB |
| Starting pitchers | −2 | +24 | COL: Noah Davis (no track record yet) · SEA: Luis Castillo: team allows 1.19 fewer runs than with its usual starter (≈3 weighted starts) |
| Elo ratings | SEA +57 Elo | SEA 58.2% | |
| Market-implied ratings | SEA 53.0% | Team strength as past closing lines priced it, same game context | |
| Pre-line forecast | SEA 53.8% | 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.
| COL | Stat | SEA |
|---|---|---|
| 22nd of 304.2 | Runs scored | 4.914th of 30 |
| 27th of 305.9 | Runs allowed | 4.411th of 30 |
| 27th of 30−1.7 | Margin | +0.512th of 30 |
| 25th of 303–7 | Last 10 | 6–45th of 30 |
| 28th of 302–6 | Road vs home | 4–519th of 30 |
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.
Head to head
COL 0–2 SEA in their last 2 meetings; the forecast called 2 of 2.