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Miami Marlins at Houston Astros

MLBregular • 2026 Season
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Astros logo
Astros
Houston
8
vs
Marlins logo
Marlins
Miami
5
HOU 55%45% MIA
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 movement60%55%50%Jul 17Jul 21

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

Marlins (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 Marlins 8-5.

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)
  • Recent Form was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent form data available
  • 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 8-5

Astros won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Astros at 55%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Houston Astros
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

MIA
HOU
Home Field Advantage
Favours MIA|Favours HOU

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 7/21/2026, 12:00:04 AM

Key Players

Marlins

Ryan GustoSP
Sandy AlcantaraSP
Janson JunkSP
Max MeyerSP
Eury PerezSP

Astros

Cristian JavierSP
Josh HendricksonRP
Mike BurrowsSP
Peter LambertSP
Hayden WesneskiSP

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Frequently Asked Questions

Astros has a 55% win probability, while Marlins 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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