Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers, 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 TEX.
Game center
From the ESPN box score.
Top performers
Blue Jays- Danny JansenBatting1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI
- Kevin GausmanPitching6.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K
Rangers- Leody TaverasBatting1-3, 1 HR, 1 RBI
- Martin PerezPitching6.0 IP, 2 ER, 3 K
Scoring summary
- 5Jansen homered to left (385 feet), Chapman scored.2–1
- 5Pitch 3 : Ball In Play2–1
- 5Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul0–1
- 5Pitch 1 : Ball 10–1
- 3Taveras homered to center (436 feet).0–1
- 3Pitch 1 : Ball In Play0–1
The pick
Reconstructed from what was known before the game: the ratings at that point.
Rangers 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
- TEX 54%
- Elo + market-implied
- Elo ratings
- TEX 56%
- Fair odds
- TEX -117
- TOR +117 · the forecast as odds, no margin
- Pregame projection
- TOR 5.0 – 5.4 TEX
- 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 | TOR | TEX | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team rating | 1510 | 1542 | Elo entering the game; 1500 is league average |
| Home field | — | +18 | Worth 18 Elo in MLB |
| Starting pitchers | −1 | −8 | TOR: Kevin Gausman: team allows 0.03 more runs than with its usual starter (≈8 weighted starts) · TEX: Martin Perez: team allows 0.41 more runs than with its usual starter (≈7 weighted starts) |
| Elo ratings | TEX +42 Elo | TEX 56.0% | |
| Market-implied ratings | TEX 53.5% | Team strength as past closing lines priced it, same game context | |
| Pre-line forecast | TEX 53.9% | 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.
| TOR | Stat | TEX |
|---|---|---|
| 11th of 304.6 | Runs scored | 6.11st of 30 |
| 9th of 304.3 | Runs allowed | 4.05th of 30 |
| 12th of 30+0.3 | Margin | +2.11st of 30 |
| 14th of 305–5 | Last 10 | 4–617th of 30 |
| 10th of 3019–19 | Road vs home | 22–123rd 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.