Texas Rangers at New York Yankees, 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 NYY.
Game center
From the ESPN box score.
Top performers
Rangers- Jonah HeimBatting2-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI
- Nathan EovaldiPitching5.2 IP, 2 ER, 5 K
Yankees- Harrison BaderBatting2-4, 2 RBI
- Gerrit ColePitching4.2 IP, 3 ER, 7 K
Scoring summary
- 8Stanton singled to left, Bader scored, Rizzo to second.3–5
- 8Pitch 4 : Ball In Play3–5
- 8Pitch 3 : Ball 23–4
- 8Pitch 2 : Ball 13–4
- 8Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking3–4
- 8Bader doubled to left, Cabrera scored and Volpe scored.3–4
- 8Pitch 3 : Ball In Play3–4
- 8Pitch 2 : Ball 13–2
- 8Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging3–2
- 2LeMahieu doubled to right, Bauers scored and Stanton scored.3–2
- 2Pitch 2 : Ball In Play3–2
- 2Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul3–0
- 2Taveras doubled to left, Duran scored.3–0
- 2Pitch 5 : Ball In Play3–0
- 2Pitch 4 : Ball 22–0
- 2Pitch 3 : Ball 12–0
- 2Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul2–0
- 2Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking2–0
- 2Heim homered to right center (418 feet).2–0
- 2Pitch 1 : Ball In Play2–0
- 1Seager singled to center, Semien scored.1–0
- 1Pitch 6 : Ball In Play1–0
- 1Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking0–0
- 1Pitch 4 : Ball 30–0
- 1Pitch 3 : Ball 20–0
- 1Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking0–0
- 1Pitch 1 : Ball 10–0
The pick
Reconstructed from what was known before the game: the ratings at that point.
Yankees 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
- NYY 51%
- Elo + market-implied
- Elo ratings
- NYY 48%
- Fair odds
- NYY -104
- TEX +104 · the forecast as odds, no margin
- Pregame projection
- TEX 4.3 – 4.4 NYY
- 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 | TEX | NYY | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team rating | 1547 | 1512 | Elo entering the game; 1500 is league average |
| Home field | — | +18 | Worth 18 Elo in MLB |
| Starting pitchers | +5 | +10 | TEX: Nathan Eovaldi: team allows 0.27 fewer runs than with its usual starter (≈8 weighted starts) · NYY: Gerrit Cole: team allows 0.48 fewer runs than with its usual starter (≈8 weighted starts) |
| Elo ratings | TEX +13 Elo | TEX 51.8% | |
| Market-implied ratings | NYY 51.5% | Team strength as past closing lines priced it, same game context | |
| Pre-line forecast | NYY 51.0% | 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.
| TEX | Stat | NYY |
|---|---|---|
| 1st of 306.0 | Runs scored | 4.319th of 30 |
| 4th of 304.0 | Runs allowed | 4.16th of 30 |
| 1st of 30+2.0 | Margin | +0.315th of 30 |
| 8th of 306–4 | Last 10 | 4–621st of 30 |
| 5th of 3023–16 | Road vs home | 24–1911th 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
TEX 4–2 NYY in their last 6 meetings; the forecast called 4 of 6.