MLB Baseball

CWS vs DET Prediction

June 21, 2026

10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

CWS vs DET prediction for June 21, 2026: Our Monte Carlo simulation ran 10,000 game iterations and projects DET 4.4 - CWS 4.5. DET is favored with a 51.2% win probability. The run line is 1.5 and the total is 8.5. Model projects 8.9 total runs.

DET
4.4
Projected Score
VS O/U 8.5
CWS
4.5
Projected Score
Win Probability
51.2%
48.8%
DETCWS
+1.5
Run Line (DET)
8.5
Total Line
10,000
Simulations
Calibrated accuracy at this confidence: 55.1% (2,497 games)

Projected Runs Range 10th – 90th percentile

CWS
346
DET
246
FINALDET 5 — CWS 4
Projected
DET 4.4 — CWS 4.5
Actual
DET 5 — CWS 4

Starting Pitcher Matchup

Davis Martin R
CWS
FF25%94 mph24% whiff
SI17%93 mph10% whiff
CH15%90 mph15% whiff
Keider Montero R
DET
FF33%94 mph10% whiff
SI20%95 mph8% whiff
SL18%86 mph20% whiff

Weather Impact

Comerica Park
74°F8 mph wind
HR: 1.071 Total: 1.039
thin air, 7mph out

Bullpen Comparison

CWS
4.29ERA
4.67FIP
8.64K/9
4.97BB/9
1.34WHIP
DET
4.22ERA
4.23FIP
8.86K/9
4.10BB/9
1.37WHIP

Betting Edges

RUN_LINE HOME +1.5
-34.7% EV
-179
RUN_LINE AWAY -1.5
-10.0% EV
+146
F5_ML AWAY
-6.5% EV
-118
TOTAL UNDER 8.5
-5.4% EV
-115
ML AWAY
-5.3% EV
-108
F5_ML HOME
-4.0% EV
-106

First 5 Innings & NRFI

CWS F5
2.4 runs
42.0% win
DET F5
2.4 runs
41.5% win
F5 Total
4.7
NRFI
52.4%
YRFI
47.6%
Avg 1st Inn Runs
0.96

HR Spotlight

Avg HRs
2.2
Over 0.5 HR
88%
Over 1.5 HR
65%
No HR
12%
Colson Montgomery CWS30.0%
ISO: 0.249 | Barrel: 14.9% | vs Keider Montero | Park: 0.97x Platoon: 1.12x
Andrew Benintendi CWS27.2%
ISO: 0.198 | Barrel: 8.6% | vs Keider Montero | Park: 0.97x Platoon: 1.12x
Braden Montgomery CWS24.6%
ISO: 0.151 | Barrel: 15.1% | vs Keider Montero | Park: 0.97x Platoon: 1.12x

Pitcher Strikeout Projections

Davis Martin
0.0 K projected
CWS | K/9: 0.0
Keider Montero
0.0 K projected
DET | K/9: 0.0

Injury Report

CWSHealthy
DET8 injured
Wenceel Perez RF10-DAY-IL
Jack Flaherty SP15-DAY-IL
Gleyber Torres 2B10-DAY-IL
Justin Verlander SP60-DAY-IL
Javier Baez SS60-DAY-IL
Burch Smith RP15-DAY-IL
+2 more

AI Intelligence Analysis

NEUTRALYELLOW ZONE50.5% WR (n=244)
Coin flip with negligible edge: model slight home lean (51.2%) but market even (-107 both sides); neither starter has Bayesian ERA data (TBD risk), making confidence calibration impossible.

Key Factors

  • Both SPs TBD on Bayesian ERA (Montero, Martin missing historical data) — reduces confidence sharply
  • CWS missing two key OF; impact roughly -0.3 runs on offense
  • Comerica Park slight tailwind boost (7.5 mph out, +1.039 mult) marginal at 73.8F

Risk Factors

  • Data integrity issue: cannot verify pitcher quality from actual era/K-rates; pure model projection risk
  • Even money market suggests sharp consensus agrees it's 50-50
DATA INTEGRITYTBD PITCHERNEUTRAL ODDS

Edge Analysis

Moneyline
DET 51.2%
-34.7 pts
Run Line
+1.5
-34.7 pts
Total
8.5
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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 →

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