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Houston Astros at Washington Nationals

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Nationals logo
Nationals
Washington
8
vs
Astros logo
Astros
Houston
2
WSH 57%43% HOU
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Washington Nationals 57% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Nationals:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • ELO Rating. Nationals ELO 1576 vs Astros ELO 1495 (diff: +81)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: WSH 52% (−5)

Win probability movement

WSH home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement62%57%51%Jul 5Jul 8

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

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VenueNationals Park
Washington, District of Columbia

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Astros (away)
Nationals (home)
43%
Win probability
57%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Nationals defeated the Astros 8-2.

Our model predicted the Nationals would win with 57% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Nationals 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
  • 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.

Nationals won 8-2

Nationals won by a solid margin

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Nationals at 57%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Washington Nationals
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

HOU
WSH
Home Field Advantage
Favours HOU|Favours WSH

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 7/8/2026, 10:30:04 PM

Key Players

Astros

Cristian JavierSP
Josh HendricksonRP
Mike BurrowsSP
Peter LambertSP
Hayden WesneskiSP

Nationals

No player data available

Learn About Our Analysis

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nationals has a 57% win probability, while Astros has a 43% 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 Nationals Park in Washington, District of Columbia.

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