Chicago White Sox at Detroit Tigers, 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 DET.
Game center
From the ESPN box score.
Top performers
White Sox- Luis Robert Jr.Batting1-4, 1 RBI
- Jesse ScholtensPitching5.0 IP, 3 ER, 4 K
Tigers- Spencer TorkelsonBatting2-4, 2 RBI
- Sawyer Gipson-LongPitching5.0 IP, 2 ER, 5 K
Scoring summary
- 6Robert Jr. reached on infield single to third, Sosa scored, Anderson to second.2–3
- 6Pitch 2 : Ball In Play2–3
- 6Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging1–3
- 4Jiménez doubled to left, Benintendi scored.1–3
- 4Pitch 5 : Ball In Play1–3
- 4Pitch 4 : Ball 20–3
- 4Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul0–3
- 4Pitch 2 : Ball 10–3
- 4Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul0–3
- 3Lipcius singled to right, Torkelson scored on error, Lipcius safe at second on throwing error by right fielder Colás, Ibañez safe at third on error.0–3
- 3Pitch 3 : Ball In Play0–3
- 3Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking0–2
- 3Pitch 1 : Ball 10–2
- 3Torkelson doubled to left, McKinstry scored and Vierling scored.0–2
- 3Pitch 1 : Ball In Play0–2
The pick
Reconstructed from what was known before the game: the ratings at that point.
Tigers 55%
Forecast Elo ratings alone
How often that comes true: MLB favorites the forecast gave 55–60% have won 55.5% of 2,596 graded games.
- Market
- No line yet
- Pre-line forecast
- DET 55%
- Elo + market-implied
- Elo ratings
- DET 59%
- Fair odds
- DET -123
- CHW +123 · the forecast as odds, no margin
- Pregame projection
- CHW 4.5 – 5.0 DET
- 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 | CHW | DET | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team rating | 1448 | 1472 | Elo entering the game; 1500 is league average |
| Home field | — | +18 | Worth 18 Elo in MLB |
| Starting pitchers | −22 | +2 | CHW: Jesse Scholtens: team allows 1.08 more runs than with its usual starter (≈6 weighted starts) · DET: Sawyer Gipson-Long (no track record yet) |
| Elo ratings | DET +65 Elo | DET 59.2% | |
| Market-implied ratings | DET 54.5% | Team strength as past closing lines priced it, same game context | |
| Pre-line forecast | DET 55.2% | 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.
| CHW | Stat | DET |
|---|---|---|
| 26th of 304.1 | Runs scored | 4.029th of 30 |
| 26th of 305.2 | Runs allowed | 4.719th of 30 |
| 27th of 30−1.1 | Margin | −0.825th of 30 |
| 23rd of 303–7 | Last 10 | 6–46th of 30 |
| 27th of 3027–47 | Road vs home | 30–4126th 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
CHW 5–7 DET in their last 12 meetings; the forecast called 7 of 12.