Cleveland Guardians at Minnesota Twins, 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 MIN.
Game center
From the ESPN box score.
Top performers
Guardians- Will BrennanBatting2-3
- Aaron CivalePitching5.0 IP, 0 ER, 4 K
Twins- Jorge PolancoBatting1-4, 1 RBI
- Bailey OberPitching6.0 IP, 0 ER, 3 K
Scoring summary
- 7Polanco doubled to right, Farmer scored, Taylor to third.0–1
- 7Pitch 3 : Ball In Play0–1
- 7Pitch 2 : Ball 10–0
- 7Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking0–0
The pick
Reconstructed from what was known before the game: the ratings at that point.
Twins 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
- MIN 54%
- Elo + market-implied
- Elo ratings
- MIN 57%
- Fair odds
- MIN -117
- CLE +117 · the forecast as odds, no margin
- Pregame projection
- CLE 4.0 – 4.4 MIN
- 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 | CLE | MIN | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team rating | 1485 | 1513 | Elo entering the game; 1500 is league average |
| Home field | — | +18 | Worth 18 Elo in MLB |
| Starting pitchers | +8 | +10 | CLE: Aaron Civale: team allows 0.38 fewer runs than with its usual starter (≈2 weighted starts) · MIN: Bailey Ober: team allows 0.48 fewer runs than with its usual starter (≈5 weighted starts) |
| Elo ratings | MIN +48 Elo | MIN 56.9% | |
| Market-implied ratings | MIN 53.5% | Team strength as past closing lines priced it, same game context | |
| Pre-line forecast | MIN 54.0% | 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.
| CLE | Stat | MIN |
|---|---|---|
| 29th of 303.7 | Runs scored | 4.612th of 30 |
| 10th of 304.3 | Runs allowed | 3.82nd of 30 |
| 23rd of 30−0.6 | Margin | +0.86th of 30 |
| 13th of 305–5 | Last 10 | 5–513th of 30 |
| 21st of 3013–16 | Road vs home | 17–128th 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
CLE 2–2 MIN in their last 4 meetings; the forecast called 3 of 4.