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New York Yankees at Washington Nationals

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Nationals logo
Nationals
Washington
3
vs
Yankees logo
Yankees
New York
5
WSH 57%43% NYY
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)
  • Rest Days. Nationals rest advantage (2 days rest) over Yankees (1 day rest)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: WSH 54% (−3)
  • If the rest edge were neutral: WSH 56% (−1)

Win probability movement

WSH home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement62%56%50%Jul 7Jul 10

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

Yankees (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 Yankees defeated the Nationals 5-3.

Our model predicted the Nationals would win with 57% confidence, but the Yankees 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 Nationals and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Rest Days favored the Nationals and was a contributing factor: Nationals rest advantage (2 days rest) over Yankees (1 day rest)
  • 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.

Yankees won 3-5

Yankees won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Nationals at 57%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Washington Nationals
  • Rest DaysFavors Washington Nationals
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • ELO RatingNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

NYY
WSH
Home Field Advantage
Rest Days
Favours NYY|Favours WSH

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 7/10/2026, 10:30:05 PM

Key Players

Yankees

Will WarrenSP
Carlos RodonSP
Gerrit ColeSP
Cam SchlittlerSP
Ryan WeathersSP

Nationals

No player data available

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Frequently Asked Questions

Nationals has a 57% win probability, while Yankees 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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