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Houston Astros at Chicago Chicago White Sox

MLBregular • 2026 Season
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Astros
Houston
4
CWS 55%45% HOU
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Chicago Chicago White Sox 55% to win. The biggest signal favoring Chicago White Sox:

  • 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: CWS 52% (−3)

Win probability movement

CWS home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement60%55%50%Jul 22Jul 25

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

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VenueRate Field
Chicago, Illinois

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Astros (away)
Chicago White Sox (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 Chicago White Sox 4-1.

Our model predicted the Chicago White Sox would win with 55% confidence, but the Astros pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Chicago White Sox and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Offensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No offensive stats available for comparison
  • Defensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No defensive stats available for comparison

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

Astros won 1-4

Astros won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Chicago White Sox at 55%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Chicago Chicago White Sox
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • ELO RatingNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

HOU
CWS
Home Field Advantage
Favours HOU|Favours CWS

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 7/25/2026, 11:00:03 PM

Key Players

Astros

Cristian JavierSP
Josh HendricksonRP
Mike BurrowsSP
Peter LambertSP
Hayden WesneskiSP

Chicago White Sox

Noah SchultzSP
Anthony KaySP
Sean BurkeSP
Erick FeddeSP
Hagen SmithSP

Learn About Our Analysis

Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Chicago White Sox has a 55% win probability, while Astros 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 Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois.

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