Minnesota Twins 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
Twins- Joey GalloBatting1-2, 1 HR, 1 RBI
- Bailey OberPitching7.0 IP, 0 ER, 8 K
Orioles- Adley RutschmanBatting1-4
- Kyle BradishPitching6.0 IP, 1 ER, 7 K
Scoring summary
- 4Gallo homered to right center (439 feet).1–0
- 4Pitch 7 : Ball In Play1–0
- 4Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul0–0
- 4Pitch 5 : Ball 30–0
- 4Pitch 4 : Ball 20–0
- 4Pitch 3 : Ball 10–0
- 4Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking0–0
- 4Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging0–0
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 54%
- Fair odds
- BAL -119
- MIN +119 · the forecast as odds, no margin
- Pregame projection
- MIN 4.4 – 4.8 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 | MIN | BAL | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team rating | 1504 | 1516 | Elo entering the game; 1500 is league average |
| Home field | — | +18 | Worth 18 Elo in MLB |
| Starting pitchers | +8 | +7 | MIN: Bailey Ober: team allows 0.40 fewer runs than with its usual starter (≈7 weighted starts) · BAL: Kyle Bradish: team allows 0.35 fewer runs than with its usual starter (≈8 weighted starts) |
| Elo ratings | BAL +29 Elo | BAL 54.1% | |
| Market-implied ratings | BAL 54.3% | Team strength as past closing lines priced it, same game context | |
| Pre-line forecast | BAL 54.2% | 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.
| MIN | Stat | BAL |
|---|---|---|
| 21st of 304.2 | Runs scored | 4.99th of 30 |
| 2nd of 303.9 | Runs allowed | 4.618th of 30 |
| 11th of 30+0.4 | Margin | +0.313th of 30 |
| 15th of 305–5 | Last 10 | 5–515th of 30 |
| 19th of 3018–23 | Road vs home | 25–176th 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
MIN 1–0 BAL in their last 1 meeting; the forecast called 0 of 1.