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St. Louis Cardinals at Detroit Tigers

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Tigers logo
Tigers
Detroit
3
vs
Cardinals logo
Cardinals
St. Louis
5
DET 55%45% STL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Detroit Tigers 55% to win. The biggest signal favoring Tigers:

  • 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: DET 52% (−3)

Win probability movement

DET home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement60%55%50%Apr 2Apr 5

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

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VenueComerica Park
Detroit, Michigan

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Cardinals (away)
Tigers (home)
45%
Win probability
55%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Cardinals defeated the Tigers 5-3.

Our model predicted the Tigers would win with 55% confidence, but the Cardinals won against the model's expectation. Results like this help us refine the model.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Tigers 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.

Cardinals won 3-5

Cardinals won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Tigers at 55%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Detroit Tigers
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

STL
DET
Home Field Advantage
Favours STL|Favours DET

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our model against market-implied probabilities

Tigers

Our Model55%

Cardinals

Our Model45%

Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 4/5/2026, 8:45:00 AM

Key Players

Cardinals

Hunter DobbinsSP
Michael McGreevySP
Chase HamptonSP
Kyle LeahySP
Andre PallanteSP

Tigers

Casey MizeSP
Troy MeltonSP
Keider MonteroSP
Justin VerlanderSP
Framber ValdezSP

Learn About Our Analysis

Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Tigers has a 55% win probability, while Cardinals 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 Comerica Park in Detroit, Michigan.

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