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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
Sun, Jul 19CWS at TOR
Chicago White Sox at Blue Jays
CWS 45.1%TOR 0–CWS 3
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Fri, Jul 17CWS at TOR
Chicago White Sox at Blue Jays
CWS 45.1%TOR 4–CWS 12
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Fri, Jul 17LAD at NYY
Dodgers at Yankees
LAD 45.1%NYY 1–LAD 2
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Thu, Jul 16NYM at PHI
Mets at Phillies
NYM 45.1%PHI 1–NYM 4
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Jul 12ARI at LAD
Diamondbacks at Dodgers
ARI 45.1%LAD 3–ARI 5
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Jul 12BOS at NYM
Red Sox at Mets
BOS 45.1%NYM 2–BOS 3
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Jul 12NYY at WSH
Yankees at Nationals
NYY 45.1%WSH 3–NYY 5
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Jul 12ARI at LAD
Diamondbacks at Dodgers
ARI 45.1%LAD 2–ARI 9
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sat, Jul 11BOS at NYM
Red Sox at Mets
BOS 45.1%NYM 0–BOS 4
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sat, Jul 11NYY at WSH
Yankees at Nationals
NYY 45.1%WSH 2–NYY 4
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Fri, Jul 10BOS at NYM
Red Sox at Mets
BOS 45.1%NYM 2–BOS 6
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Thu, Jul 9BOS at CWS
Red Sox at Chicago White Sox
BOS 45.1%CWS 1–BOS 2
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Thu, Jul 9NYY at TB
Yankees at Rays
NYY 45.1%TB 4–NYY 12
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Wed, Jul 8BOS at CWS
Red Sox at Chicago White Sox
BOS 45.1%CWS 0–BOS 5
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Wed, Jul 8COL at LAD
Rockies at Dodgers
COL 45.1%LAD 3–COL 4
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Mon, Jul 6NYM at ATL
Mets at Braves
NYM 45.1%ATL 6–NYM 7
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Mon, Jul 6NYY at TB
Yankees at Rays
NYY 45.1%TB 1–NYY 5
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Jul 5SD at LAD
Padres at Dodgers
SD 45.1%LAD 2–SD 5
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Jul 5CWS at CLE
Chicago White Sox at Guardians
CWS 45.1%CLE 6–CWS 7
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Jul 5MIN at NYY
Twins at Yankees
MIN 45.1%NYY 1–MIN 6
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Jul 5NYM at ATL
Mets at Braves
NYM 45.1%ATL 9–NYM 10
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sat, Jul 4CWS at CLE
Chicago White Sox at Guardians
CWS 45.1%CLE 1–CWS 3
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sat, Jul 4MIN at NYY
Twins at Yankees
MIN 45.1%NYY 4–MIN 11
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Wed, Jul 1DET at NYY
Tigers at Yankees
DET 45.1%NYY 2–DET 6
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Wed, Jul 1LAD at OAK
Dodgers at Athletics
LAD 45.1%OAK 3–LAD 9
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Tue, Jun 30NYM at TOR
Mets at Blue Jays
NYM 45.1%TOR 0–NYM 3
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Tue, Jun 30DET at NYY
Tigers at Yankees
DET 45.1%NYY 3–DET 9
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Tue, Jun 30CWS at BAL
Chicago White Sox at Orioles
CWS 45.1%BAL 3–CWS 9
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Tue, Jun 30LAD at OAK
Dodgers at Athletics
LAD 45.1%OAK 4–LAD 9
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Mon, Jun 29CWS at BAL
Chicago White Sox at Orioles
CWS 45.1%BAL 2–CWS 8
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Jun 28LAD at SD
Dodgers at Padres
LAD 45.1%SD 2–LAD 4
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Jun 28KC at CWS
Royals at Chicago White Sox
KC 45.1%CWS 4–KC 5
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Jun 28PHI at NYM
Phillies at Mets
PHI 45.1%NYM 4–PHI 5
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Jun 28LAD at SD
Dodgers at Padres
LAD 45.1%SD 3–LAD 15
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Fri, Jun 26PHI at NYM
Phillies at Mets
PHI 45.1%NYM 1–PHI 2
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Thu, Jun 25CHC at NYM
Cubs at Mets
CHC 45.1%NYM 3–CHC 4
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Wed, Jun 24LAD at MIN
Dodgers at Twins
LAD 45.1%MIN 3–LAD 4
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Wed, Jun 24CHC at NYM
Cubs at Mets
CHC 45.1%NYM 5–CHC 10
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Wed, Jun 24NYY at DET
Yankees at Tigers
NYY 45.1%DET 2–NYY 4
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Wed, Jun 24CLE at CWS
Guardians at Chicago White Sox
CLE 45.1%CWS 3–CLE 4
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Wed, Jun 24CHC at NYM
Cubs at Mets
CHC 45.1%NYM 3–CHC 10
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Tue, Jun 23LAD at MIN
Dodgers at Twins
LAD 45.1%MIN 3–LAD 12
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Tue, Jun 23NYY at DET
Yankees at Tigers
NYY 45.1%DET 3–NYY 4
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Tue, Jun 23BAL at LAA
Orioles at Angels
BAL 45.1%LAA 1–BAL 6
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Mon, Jun 22LAD at MIN
Dodgers at Twins
LAD 45.1%MIN 1–LAD 2
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Jun 21BAL at LAD
Orioles at Dodgers
BAL 45.1%LAD 1–BAL 12
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Jun 21CIN at NYY
Reds at Yankees
CIN 45.1%NYY 1–CIN 4
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sun, Jun 21BAL at LAD
Orioles at Dodgers
BAL 45.1%LAD 2–BAL 3
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Sat, Jun 20CIN at NYY
Reds at Yankees
CIN 45.1%NYY 2–CIN 10
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
Thu, Jun 18CWS at NYY
Chicago White Sox at Yankees
CWS 45.1%NYY 1–CWS 5
Home Field Advantage
Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

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