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MLB surprises: lower-rated teams that won

2026 season. Finished games where the team the model rated lower before kickoff won. Ranked by that winner's pre-game win probability, lowest first. Only games with a real pre-game assessment are listed.

The model's favourite has won 956 of 1816 decided games this season (52.6%). Same rules as the accuracy page; preseason and postseason are excluded.

Season list

DateMatchupWinner pre-gameFinalTop factor for the other side
Tue, Apr 7LAD at TOR
Dodgers at Blue Jays
LAD 45.1%TOR 1–LAD 4
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Tue, Apr 7STL at WSH
Cardinals at Nationals
STL 45.1%WSH 6–STL 7
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Tue, Apr 7CIN at MIA
Reds at Marlins
CIN 45.1%MIA 3–CIN 6
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Tue, Apr 7CHC at TB
Cubs at Rays
CHC 45.1%TB 2–CHC 9
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Tue, Apr 7BAL at CWS
Orioles at Chicago White Sox
BAL 45.1%CWS 2–BAL 4
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Mon, Apr 6PHI at SF
Phillies at Giants
PHI 45.1%SF 4–PHI 6
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Mon, Apr 6BAL at CWS
Orioles at Chicago White Sox
BAL 45.1%CWS 1–BAL 2
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Mon, Apr 6LAD at TOR
Dodgers at Blue Jays
LAD 45.1%TOR 2–LAD 14
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Mon, Apr 6MIL at BOS
Brewers at Red Sox
MIL 45.1%BOS 6–MIL 8
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Mon, Apr 6SD at PIT
Padres at Pirates
SD 45.1%PIT 0–SD 5
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Mon, Apr 6CIN at MIA
Reds at Marlins
CIN 45.1%MIA 0–CIN 2
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Mon, Apr 6KC at CLE
Royals at Guardians
KC 45.1%CLE 2–KC 4
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Apr 5STL at DET
Cardinals at Tigers
STL 45.1%DET 3–STL 5
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Apr 5NYM at SF
Mets at Giants
NYM 45.1%SF 2–NYM 5
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Apr 5CIN at TEX
Reds at Rangers
CIN 45.1%TEX 1–CIN 2
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Apr 5MIL at KC
Brewers at Royals
MIL 45.1%KC 5–MIL 8
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Apr 5TB at MIN
Rays at Twins
TB 45.1%MIN 1–TB 4
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Apr 5MIA at NYY
Marlins at Yankees
MIA 45.1%NYY 6–MIA 7
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Apr 5SD at BOS
Padres at Red Sox
SD 45.1%BOS 6–SD 8
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Apr 5LAD at WSH
Dodgers at Nationals
LAD 45.1%WSH 6–LAD 8
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Apr 5CHC at CLE
Cubs at Guardians
CHC 45.1%CLE 0–CHC 1
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sat, Apr 4NYM at SF
Mets at Giants
NYM 45.1%SF 0–NYM 9
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sat, Apr 4PHI at COL
Phillies at Rockies
PHI 45.1%COL 1–PHI 2
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sat, Apr 4TB at MIN
Rays at Twins
TB 45.1%MIN 1–TB 7
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sat, Apr 4CIN at TEX
Reds at Rangers
CIN 45.1%TEX 0–CIN 2
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sat, Apr 4SD at BOS
Padres at Red Sox
SD 45.1%BOS 2–SD 3
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sat, Apr 4HOU at OAK
Astros at Athletics
HOU 45.1%OAK 0–HOU 11
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sat, Apr 4LAD at WSH
Dodgers at Nationals
LAD 45.1%WSH 5–LAD 10
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Fri, Apr 3NYM at SF
Mets at Giants
NYM 45.1%SF 3–NYM 10
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Fri, Apr 3ATL at ARI
Braves at Diamondbacks
ATL 45.1%ARI 0–ATL 2
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Fri, Apr 3SEA at LAA
Mariners at Angels
SEA 45.1%LAA 1–SEA 3
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Fri, Apr 3PHI at COL
Phillies at Rockies
PHI 45.1%COL 1–PHI 10
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Fri, Apr 3CIN at TEX
Reds at Rangers
CIN 45.1%TEX 3–CIN 5
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Thu, Apr 2ATL at ARI
Braves at Diamondbacks
ATL 45.1%ARI 2–ATL 17
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Thu, Apr 2MIN at KC
Twins at Royals
MIN 45.1%KC 1–MIN 5
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Wed, Apr 1CLE at LAD
Guardians at Dodgers
CLE 45.1%LAD 1–CLE 4
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Wed, Apr 1NYY at SEA
Yankees at Mariners
NYY 45.1%SEA 3–NYY 5
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Wed, Apr 1COL at TOR
Rockies at Blue Jays
COL 45.1%TOR 1–COL 2
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Wed, Apr 1PIT at CIN
Pirates at Reds
PIT 45.1%CIN 3–PIT 8
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Tue, Mar 31NYY at SEA
Yankees at Mariners
NYY 45.1%SEA 0–NYY 5
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Tue, Mar 31SF at SD
Giants at Padres
SF 45.1%SD 3–SF 9
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Tue, Mar 31LAA at CHC
Angels at Cubs
LAA 45.1%CHC 0–LAA 2
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Tue, Mar 31OAK at ATL
Athletics at Braves
OAK 45.1%ATL 2–OAK 5
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Tue, Mar 31PIT at CIN
Pirates at Reds
PIT 45.1%CIN 3–PIT 8
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Tue, Mar 31TEX at BAL
Rangers at Orioles
TEX 45.1%BAL 5–TEX 8
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Mon, Mar 30SF at SD
Giants at Padres
SF 45.1%SD 2–SF 3
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Mon, Mar 30NYM at STL
Mets at Cardinals
NYM 45.1%STL 2–NYM 4
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Mon, Mar 30TB at MIL
Rays at Brewers
TB 45.1%MIL 2–TB 3
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Mon, Mar 30COL at TOR
Rockies at Blue Jays
COL 45.1%TOR 5–COL 14
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Mon, Mar 30CWS at MIA
Chicago White Sox at Marlins
CWS 45.1%MIA 4–CWS 9
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

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