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Washington Nationals at Boston Red Sox

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Red Sox logo
Red Sox
Boston
6
vs
Nationals logo
Nationals
Washington
3
BOS 45%55% WSH
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Washington Nationals 55% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Nationals:

  • Rest Days. Nationals rest advantage (1 day rest) over Red Sox (back-to-back)
  • ELO Rating. Red Sox ELO 1468 vs Nationals ELO 1576 (diff: -108)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the rest edge were neutral: WSH 44% (−11)
  • If the home-field edge were neutral: WSH 54% (−1)

Win probability movement

BOS home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement57%48%40%Rest Days -6.1Jun 26Jun 29

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

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VenueFenway Park
Boston, Massachusetts

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Nationals (away)
Red Sox (home)
55%
Win probability
45%
1
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Red Sox defeated the Nationals 6-3.

Our model predicted the Nationals would win with 55% confidence, but the Red Sox pulled off the upset. These outcomes are what keep sports compelling -- and help our model learn.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Rest Days favored the Nationals and was a major factor: Nationals rest advantage (1 day rest) over Red Sox (back-to-back)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Red Sox and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats 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.

Red Sox won 6-3

Red Sox won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Nationals at 55%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Rest DaysFavors Washington Nationals
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Boston Red Sox
  • Head to HeadNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

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

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Understanding the win probability calculation

Rest Days

Nationals rest advantage (1 day rest) over Red Sox (back-to-back)

Nationals

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 6/29/2026, 11:00:07 PM

Key Players

Nationals

No player data available

Red Sox

Connelly EarlySP
Tanner HouckSP
Sonny GraySP
Brayan BelloSP
Eduardo RiveraSP

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Frequently Asked Questions

Red Sox has a 45% win probability, while Nationals has a 55% 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 Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts.

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