Who is predicted to win CWS vs BAL on July 1, 2026?

Based on 10,000 Pitch Sim v5.3 Monte Carlo simulations, BAL is favored with a 60.7% win probability. The simulation's mean projected score is BAL 6.3 - CWS 5.2.

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CWS vs BAL Prediction & Picks — July 1, 2026

CWS vs BAL prediction for July 1, 2026: Our Monte Carlo simulation ran 10,000 game iterations and projects BAL 6.3 - CWS 5.2. BAL is favored with a 60.7% win probability. The run line is -1.5 and the total is 10.5. Model projects 11.4 total runs.

BAL

6.3

Projected Score

VS O/U 10.5

CWS

5.2

Projected Score

Win Probability

60.7%

39.4%

BALCWS

-1.5

Run Line (BAL)

10.5

Total Line

10,000

Simulations

☑ Calibrated accuracy at this confidence: 59.5% (2,559 games)

Projected Runs Range 10th – 90th percentile

CWS

357

BAL

468

Starting Pitcher Matchup

Noah Schultz L

CWS

SI26%95 mph6% whiff

FF25%95 mph22% whiff

ST22%83 mph33% whiff

Dean Kremer R

BAL

FF25%93 mph13% whiff

FS21%82 mph40% whiff

FC18%87 mph22% whiff

Weather Impact

Oriole Park at Camden Yards

96°F4 mph wind

HR: 1.026 Total: 1.012

thin air

Bullpen Comparison

CWS

4.29ERA

4.67FIP

8.64K/9

4.97BB/9

1.34WHIP

BAL

4.34ERA

4.01FIP

8.76K/9

3.44BB/9

1.30WHIP

Betting Edges

RUN_LINE AWAY +1.5

-40.4% EV

-156

TOTAL UNDER 10.5

-11.7% EV

-120

F5_ML AWAY

-8.9% EV

+116

ML AWAY

-7.5% EV

+130

RUN_LINE HOME -1.5

+3.1% EV

+130

TOTAL OVER 10.5

+2.4% EV

-102

First 5 Innings & NRFI

CWS F5

2.9 runs

36.9% win

BAL F5

3.6 runs

51.5% win

F5 Total

6.5

NRFI

44.4%

YRFI

55.6%

Avg 1st Inn Runs

1.28

HR Spotlight

Avg HRs

3.2

Over 0.5 HR

96%

Over 1.5 HR

81%

No HR

Miguel Vargas CWS30.0%

ISO: 0.200 | Barrel: 14.0% | vs Dean Kremer | Park: 1.03x

Braden Montgomery CWS30.0%

ISO: 0.151 | Barrel: 15.1% | vs Dean Kremer | Park: 1.03x Platoon: 1.12x

Drew Romo CWS30.0%

ISO: 0.214 | Barrel: 13.2% | vs Dean Kremer | Park: 1.03x Platoon: 1.12x

Pitcher Strikeout Projections

Noah Schultz

0.0 K projected

CWS | K/9: 0.0

Dean Kremer

0.0 K projected

BAL | K/9: 0.0

Injury Report

CWSHealthy

BAL8 injured

Keegan Akin RP15-DAY-IL

Yaramil Hiraldo RP60-DAY-IL

Felix Bautista RP60-DAY-IL

Colin Selby RP60-DAY-IL

Chris Bassitt SP15-DAY-IL

Ryan Mountcastle 1B60-DAY-IL

+2 more

AI Intelligence Analysis

SKIP: Data integrity nightmare, both pitchers unclear

BAL home pitcher is TBD. CWS away pitcher Noah Schultz is on the 15-day IL with a knee injury but modeled as the starter. This is an unanalyzable mess. Schultz has a 6.29 ERA when healthy, but he's not healthy. Pass entirely — the model has no real data here.

CWS away SP Noah Schultz: 15-day IL designation (knee injury) — unfit to play
BAL home SP: TBD — completely unknown
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Edge Analysis

Moneyline

BAL 60.7%

+3.1 pts

Run Line

-1.5

+3.1 pts

Total

10.5

+2.4 pts

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How this prediction was generated: This page shows output from the Olympus Bets MLB Baseball Monte Carlo engine. Each game is simulated 10,000 times using real-time team data, injury reports, and current odds. Probabilities are calibrated using Bayesian methods and sized via the Kelly Criterion. Probabilities are calibrated using Bayesian methods and sized via the Kelly Criterion. Full methodology →

CWS vs BAL Prediction