Detroit Tigers at Baltimore Orioles, 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 BAL.
Game center
From the ESPN box score.
Top performers
Tigers- Zach McKinstryBatting1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
- Joey WentzPitching4.0 IP, 5 ER, 4 K
Orioles- James McCannBatting1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
- Kyle GibsonPitching6.1 IP, 1 ER, 11 K
Scoring summary
- 7McKinstry homered to center (410 feet).1–5
- 7Pitch 3 : Ball In Play1–5
- 7Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul0–5
- 7Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking0–5
- 4McCann homered to center (398 feet).0–5
- 4Pitch 4 : Ball In Play0–5
- 4Pitch 3 : Ball 20–4
- 4Pitch 2 : Ball 10–4
- 4Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking0–4
- 3Urías doubled to center, Rutschman scored, Santander scored and Mountcastle scored.0–4
- 3Pitch 2 : Ball In Play0–4
- 3Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking0–1
- 3Rutschman singled to left, Henderson scored.0–1
- 3Pitch 5 : Ball In Play0–1
- 3Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul0–0
- 3Pitch 3 : Ball 10–0
- 3Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul0–0
- 3Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking0–0
The pick
Reconstructed from what was known before the game: the ratings at that point.
Orioles 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
- BAL 54%
- Elo + market-implied
- Elo ratings
- BAL 59%
- Fair odds
- BAL -119
- DET +119 · the forecast as odds, no margin
- Pregame projection
- DET 4.3 – 4.6 BAL
- 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 | DET | BAL | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team rating | 1487 | 1509 | Elo entering the game; 1500 is league average |
| Home field | — | +18 | Worth 18 Elo in MLB |
| Starting pitchers | −11 | +9 | DET: Joey Wentz: team allows 0.57 more runs than with its usual starter (≈3 weighted starts) · BAL: Kyle Gibson: team allows 0.43 fewer runs than with its usual starter (≈3 weighted starts) |
| Elo ratings | BAL +60 Elo | BAL 58.6% | |
| Market-implied ratings | BAL 53.5% | Team strength as past closing lines priced it, same game context | |
| Pre-line forecast | BAL 54.3% | 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.
| DET | Stat | BAL |
|---|---|---|
| 29th of 303.2 | Runs scored | 5.35th of 30 |
| 25th of 305.3 | Runs allowed | 4.617th of 30 |
| 27th of 30−2.1 | Margin | +0.710th of 30 |
| 14th of 305–5 | Last 10 | 8–21st of 30 |
| 27th of 303–7 | Road vs home | 5–37th 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
DET 0–1 BAL in their last 1 meeting; the forecast called 1 of 1.