Detroit Tigers at Oakland Athletics, 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 OAK.
Game center
From the ESPN box score.
Top performers
Tigers- Carson KellyBatting1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI
- Sawyer Gipson-LongPitching5.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 K
Athletics- Shea LangeliersBatting1-2, 1 HR, 3 RBI
- Ken WaldichukPitching6.0 IP, 2 ER, 7 K
Scoring summary
- 7Butler hit sacrifice fly to left, Rooker scored.2–8
- 7Pitch 1 : Ball In Play2–8
- 7Ruiz singled to right, Brown scored and Gelof scored, Rooker to third.2–7
- 7Pitch 6 : Ball In Play2–7
- 7Pitch 5 : Ball 32–5
- 7Pitch 4 : Ball 22–5
- 7Pitch 3 : Ball 12–5
- 7Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul2–5
- 7Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging2–5
- 6Langeliers homered to left (389 feet), Kemp scored and Butler scored.2–5
- 6Pitch 3 : Ball In Play2–5
- 6Pitch 2 : Ball 22–5
- 6Pitch 1 : Ball 12–2
- 6Rooker homered to center (423 feet).2–2
- 6Pitch 1 : Ball In Play2–2
- 5Kelly homered to left (417 feet), Báez scored.2–1
- 5Pitch 3 : Ball In Play2–1
- 5Pitch 2 : Ball 10–1
- 5Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul0–1
- 1Gelof doubled to left, Noda scored.0–1
- 1Pitch 3 : Ball In Play0–1
- 1Pitch 2 : Ball 10–0
- 1Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking0–0
The pick
Reconstructed from what was known before the game: the ratings at that point.
Tigers 53%
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
- DET 53%
- Elo + market-implied
- Elo ratings
- DET 59%
- Fair odds
- DET -113
- OAK +113 · the forecast as odds, no margin
- Pregame projection
- DET 4.4 – 4.1 OAK
- 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 | DET | OAK | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team rating | 1482 | 1415 | Elo entering the game; 1500 is league average |
| Home field | — | +18 | Worth 18 Elo in MLB |
| Starting pitchers | +5 | −6 | DET: Sawyer Gipson-Long: team allows 0.24 fewer runs than with its usual starter (≈2 weighted starts) · OAK: Ken Waldichuk: team allows 0.31 more runs than with its usual starter (≈9 weighted starts) |
| Elo ratings | DET +60 Elo | DET 58.5% | |
| Market-implied ratings | DET 52.1% | Team strength as past closing lines priced it, same game context | |
| Pre-line forecast | DET 53.1% | 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.
| DET | Stat | OAK |
|---|---|---|
| 29th of 304.0 | Runs scored | 3.630th of 30 |
| 19th of 304.7 | Runs allowed | 5.829th of 30 |
| 25th of 30−0.6 | Margin | −2.230th of 30 |
| 7th of 306–4 | Last 10 | 2–828th of 30 |
| 11th of 3040–38 | Road vs home | 24–5430th 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
DET 2–2 OAK in their last 4 meetings; the forecast called 2 of 4.