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St. Louis Cardinals at Los Angeles Angels

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Angels logo
Angels
Los Angeles
3
vs
Cardinals logo
Cardinals
St. Louis
2
LAA 55%45% STL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Los Angeles Angels 55% to win. The biggest signal favoring Angels:

  • 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: LAA 52% (−3)

Win probability movement

LAA home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement60%54%48%Jul 17Jul 21

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

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VenueAngel Stadium
Anaheim, California

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

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

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Angels defeated the Cardinals 3-2.

Our model predicted the Angels 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 Angels and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • ELO Rating was neutral and a contributing factor: Angels ELO 1475 vs Cardinals ELO 1473 (diff: +3)
  • Offensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No offensive 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.

Angels won 3-2

Angels won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Angels at 55%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Los Angeles Angels
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

STL
LAA
Home Field Advantage
Favours STL|Favours LAA

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 7/21/2026, 1:45:01 AM

Key Players

Cardinals

Chase HamptonSP
Quinn MathewsSP
Hunter DobbinsSP
Kyle LeahySP
Andre PallanteSP

Angels

Yusei KikuchiSP
Ryan JohnsonSP
Luke MurphyRP
Grayson RodriguezSP
Jack KochanowiczSP

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Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Angels 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 Angel Stadium in Anaheim, California.

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