Pittsburgh Pirates 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
Pirates- Bryan ReynoldsBatting1-4
- Roansy ContrerasPitching7.0 IP, 2 ER, 1 K
Orioles- Adley RutschmanBatting2-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
- Tyler WellsPitching7.0 IP, 0 ER, 8 K
Scoring summary
- 2Henderson homered to right center (361 feet).0–2
- 2Pitch 1 : Ball In Play0–2
- 1Rutschman homered to center (403 feet).0–1
- 1Pitch 2 : Ball In Play0–1
- 1Pitch 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 57%
- Fair odds
- BAL -118
- PIT +118 · the forecast as odds, no margin
- Pregame projection
- PIT 4.1 – 4.4 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 | PIT | BAL | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team rating | 1501 | 1520 | Elo entering the game; 1500 is league average |
| Home field | — | +18 | Worth 18 Elo in MLB |
| Starting pitchers | −4 | +5 | PIT: Roansy Contreras: team allows 0.20 more runs than with its usual starter (≈5 weighted starts) · BAL: Tyler Wells: team allows 0.27 fewer runs than with its usual starter (≈5 weighted starts) |
| Elo ratings | BAL +47 Elo | BAL 56.8% | |
| Market-implied ratings | BAL 53.6% | Team strength as past closing lines priced it, same game context | |
| Pre-line forecast | BAL 54.1% | 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.
| PIT | Stat | BAL |
|---|---|---|
| 14th of 304.4 | Runs scored | 5.25th of 30 |
| 13th of 304.2 | Runs allowed | 4.415th of 30 |
| 15th of 30+0.2 | Margin | +0.86th of 30 |
| 30th of 301–9 | Last 10 | 6–45th of 30 |
| 7th of 3011–9 | Road vs home | 12–53rd 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
PIT 0–1 BAL in their last 1 meeting; the forecast called 1 of 1.