Baltimore Orioles at New York Mets, 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 NYM.
Game center
From the ESPN box score.
Top performers
Orioles- James McCannBatting1-3, 1 HR, 3 RBI
- Dean KremerPitching6.0 IP, 1 ER, 7 K
Mets- J.D. MartinezBatting1-4, 1 HR, 3 RBI
- Jose QuintanaPitching5.0 IP, 7 ER, 3 K
Scoring summary
- 9Henderson singled to left, Mountcastle scored on throwing error by pitcher Young and Mullins scored, Henderson to third.9–5
- 9Pitch 2 : Ball In Play9–5
- 9Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking9–5
- 8Martinez homered to center (419 feet), Vientos scored and Nimmo scored.7–5
- 8Pitch 4 : Ball In Play7–5
- 8Pitch 3 : Ball 27–5
- 8Pitch 2 : Ball 17–5
- 8Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul7–5
- 8Nimmo doubled to right, Lindor scored, Vientos to third.7–2
- 8Pitch 3 : Ball In Play7–2
- 8Pitch 2 : Ball 27–2
- 8Pitch 1 : Ball 17–2
- 5Jiménez doubled to center, Henderson scored.7–1
- 5Pitch 1 : Ball In Play7–1
- 4McCann homered to left (408 feet), Urías scored.6–1
- 4Pitch 3 : Ball In Play6–1
- 4Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging6–1
- 4Pitch 1 : Ball 16–1
- 4Urías reached on infield single to pitcher, Cowser scored.4–1
- 4Pitch 3 : Ball In Play4–1
- 4Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging4–1
- 4Pitch 1 : Ball 14–1
- 3Vientos doubled to left, Alvarez scored, McNeil to third.3–1
- 3Pitch 4 : Ball In Play3–1
- 3Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking3–1
- 3Pitch 2 : Ball 13–1
- 3Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging3–1
- 2McCann hit sacrifice fly to center, Cowser scored.3–0
- 2Pitch 9 : Ball In Play3–0
- 2Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul3–0
- 2Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul3–0
- 2Pitch 6 : Ball 33–0
- 2Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul3–0
- 2Pitch 4 : Ball 23–0
- 2Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging3–0
- 2Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul3–0
- 2Pitch 1 : Ball 13–0
- 1Santander homered to left center (402 feet), Henderson scored.2–0
- 1Pitch 7 : Ball In Play2–0
- 1Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul2–0
The pick
Reconstructed from what was known before the game: the ratings at that point and the closing line.
Mets 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
- NYM 54%
- ML BAL +110 / NYM -130
- Pre-line forecast
- NYM 53%
- Elo + market-implied
- Elo ratings
- NYM 49%
- Ratings vs. market
- −5.0 pts
- NYM: Elo 49.2%, market 54.3%
- Fair odds
- NYM -119
- BAL +119 · the forecast as odds, no margin
- Pregame projection
- BAL 4.1 – 4.4 NYM
- Margin from the forecast, posted total 8.5
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 | BAL | NYM | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team rating | 1539 | 1506 | Elo entering the game; 1500 is league average |
| Home field | — | +18 | Worth 18 Elo in MLB |
| Starting pitchers | −7 | +3 | BAL: Dean Kremer: team allows 0.34 more runs than with its usual starter (≈10 weighted starts) · NYM: Jose Quintana: team allows 0.14 fewer runs than with its usual starter (≈10 weighted starts) |
| Elo ratings | BAL +5 Elo | BAL 50.8% | |
| Market-implied ratings | NYM 54.1% | Team strength as past closing lines priced it, same game context | |
| Pre-line forecast | NYM 53.4% | 15% Elo, 85% market-implied (log-odds blend) | |
| Forecast | NYM 54.3% | Follows the market (vig removed): in testing, adding the ratings made it less accurate | |
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.
| BAL | Stat | NYM |
|---|---|---|
| 3rd of 305.0 | Runs scored | 4.810th of 30 |
| 15th of 304.3 | Runs allowed | 4.520th of 30 |
| 6th of 30+0.7 | Margin | +0.213th of 30 |
| 12th of 305–5 | Last 10 | 4–620th of 30 |
| 2nd of 3036–25 | Road vs home | 34–3117th 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.
Against the line
How each team has done against the closing spread and total, coming into this game.
| This season |  BAL |  NYM |
|---|---|---|
| Run line | 68–57 | 57–66 |
| Last 10 | 7–3 | 3–7 |
| Favorite | 47–49 | 29–42 |
| Underdog | 21–8 | 28–24 |
| Overs–unders | 71–52–2 | 62–61 |
| Overs–unders, last 10 | 3–7 | 5–5 |
Against each game's closing line. Books set every line knowing these records: across 3,901 past games, the team with the better record against the spread so far that season covered 51.2%, short of the 52.4% a standard −110 bet needs, and over/under streaks held 48.0% of the time. They describe the past.
Head to head
BAL 3–1 NYM in their last 4 meetings; the forecast called 4 of 4.