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Boston Red Sox at Houston Astros

MLBregular • 2026 Season
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Astros
Houston
8
vs
Red Sox logo
Red Sox
Boston
1
HOU 55%45% BOS
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Houston Astros 55% to win. The biggest signal favoring Astros:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: HOU 52% (−3)

Win probability movement

HOU home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement61%55%50%Mar 27Mar 30

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenueDaikin Park
Houston, Texas

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Red Sox (away)
Astros (home)
45%
Win probability
55%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Astros defeated the Red Sox 8-1.

Our model predicted the Astros would win with 55% confidence -- and they delivered. A close call, but the model's slight lean proved correct.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Astros and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Defensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No defensive stats available for comparison
  • Head to Head was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent head-to-head history available

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Astros won 8-1

Astros won comfortably

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Astros at 55%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Houston Astros
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

BOS
HOU
Home Field Advantage
Favours BOS|Favours HOU

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 3/30/2026, 8:45:00 AM

Key Players

Red Sox

Connelly EarlySP
Tanner HouckSP
Sonny GraySP
Brayan BelloSP
Eduardo RiveraSP

Astros

Peter LambertSP
Hunter BrownSP
Mike BurrowsSP
Miguel UllolaRP
Cristian JavierSP

Learn About Our Analysis

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Frequently Asked Questions

Astros has a 55% win probability, while Red Sox has a 45% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Daikin Park in Houston, Texas.

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