Milwaukee Brewers at Cincinnati Reds, 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 CIN.
Game center
From the ESPN box score.
Top performers
Brewers- Joey WiemerBatting2-3
- Julio TeheranPitching6.1 IP, 2 ER, 5 K
Reds- Tyler StephensonBatting1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
- Andrew AbbottPitching6.0 IP, 0 ER, 6 K
Scoring summary
- 4Stephenson homered to right center (363 feet).0–2
- 4Pitch 4 : Ball In Play0–2
- 4Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul0–1
- 4Pitch 2 : Ball 20–1
- 4Pitch 1 : Ball 10–1
- 3Fairchild homered to left (395 feet).0–1
- 3Pitch 4 : Ball In Play0–1
- 3Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul0–0
- 3Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking0–0
- 3Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging0–0
The pick
Reconstructed from what was known before the game: the ratings at that point.
Reds 51%
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
- CIN 51%
- Elo + market-implied
- Elo ratings
- CIN 51%
- Fair odds
- CIN -105
- MIL +105 · the forecast as odds, no margin
- Pregame projection
- MIL 4.6 – 4.7 CIN
- 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 | MIL | CIN | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team rating | 1498 | 1485 | Elo entering the game; 1500 is league average |
| Home field | — | +18 | Worth 18 Elo in MLB |
| Starting pitchers | 0 | −2 | MIL: Julio Teheran: team allows 0.01 fewer runs than with its usual starter (≈2 weighted starts) · CIN: Andrew Abbott (no track record yet) |
| Elo ratings | CIN +3 Elo | CIN 50.5% | |
| Market-implied ratings | CIN 51.4% | Team strength as past closing lines priced it, same game context | |
| Pre-line forecast | CIN 51.2% | 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.
| MIL | Stat | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| 25th of 304.1 | Runs scored | 4.613th of 30 |
| 13th of 304.4 | Runs allowed | 5.227th of 30 |
| 20th of 30−0.3 | Margin | −0.624th of 30 |
| 10th of 305–5 | Last 10 | 5–510th of 30 |
| 9th of 3016–15 | Road vs home | 14–1724th 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
MIL 3–0 CIN in their last 3 meetings; the forecast called 0 of 3.