MLB Baseball

CWS vs TB Prediction

July 31, 2026

10,000 Monte Carlo simulations

FINAL: TB 1 — CWS 6. Our Monte Carlo simulation projected TB 3.4 - CWS 3.0 (TB at 54.6% win probability). The run line is -1.5 and the total is 8.5. Model projects 6.4 total runs.

TB
3.4
Projected Score
VS O/U 8.5
CWS
3.0
Projected Score
Win Probability
54.6%
45.4%
TBCWS
-1.5
Run Line (TB)
8.5
Total Line
10,000
Simulations
CWS L4TB
Calibrated accuracy at this confidence: 59.8% (3,106 games)

Projected Runs Range 10th – 90th percentile

CWS
135
TB
135
FINALTB 1 — CWS 6
Projected
TB 3.4 — CWS 3.0
Actual
TB 1 — CWS 6

Pick Results

CWS @ TB NRFInrfiLOSS-1.00u

Starting Pitcher Matchup

Erick Fedde R
CWS
ST37% · 82
SI30% · 94
FC18% · 91
usagewhiffbar labels show usage · mph
ST37%82 mph21% whiff
SI30%94 mph13% whiff
FC18%91 mph15% whiff
Nick Martinez R
TB
SI31% · 92
CH27% · 78
FC21% · 89
usagewhiffbar labels show usage · mph
SI31%92 mph8% whiff
CH27%78 mph31% whiff
FC21%89 mph11% whiff

Weather Impact

Tropicana Field
82°F5 mph windRoof: closed
HR: 1.000 Total: 1.000
Indoor (neutral)

Bullpen Comparison

CWS
3.88ERA
4.15FIP
9.15K/9
4.52BB/9
1.35WHIP
TB
3.83ERA
4.02FIP
9.03K/9
3.20BB/9
1.19WHIP

Betting Edges

F5 UNDER 4.5
+21.3% EV
-108
TOTAL OVER 8.5
-20.6% EV
+100
NRFI NRFI
+13.3% EV
+100
TOTAL UNDER 8.5
+9.8% EV
-122
F5_ML AWAY
-8.8% EV
+116
RUN_LINE AWAY +1.5
-4.6% EV
-200

First 5 Innings & NRFI

CWS F5
1.5 runs
33.3% win
TB F5
2.0 runs
46.4% win
F5 Total
3.5
NRFI
63.7%
YRFI
36.3%
Avg 1st Inn Runs
0.71

HR Spotlight

Avg HRs
1.5
Over 0.5 HR
76%
Over 1.5 HR
43%
No HR
24%
Munetaka Murakami CWS30.0%
ISO: 0.356 | Barrel: 17.4% | vs Nick Martinez | Park: 0.92x Platoon: 1.12x
Junior Caminero TB28.1%
ISO: 0.268 | Barrel: 15.0% | vs Erick Fedde | Park: 0.92x
Miguel Vargas CWS26.5%
ISO: 0.215 | Barrel: 13.5% | vs Nick Martinez | Park: 0.92x

Pitcher Strikeout Projections

Erick Fedde
0.0 K projected
CWS | K/9: 0.0
Nick Martinez
0.0 K projected
TB | K/9: 0.0

Injury Report

CWSHealthy
TB8 injured
Shane McClanahan SP15-DAY-IL
Cole Sulser RP15-DAY-IL
Manuel Rodriguez RP60-DAY-IL
Gavin Lux LF60-DAY-IL
Jake Fraley RF10-DAY-IL
Steven Wilson RP60-DAY-IL
+2 more

AI Intelligence Analysis

LEAN +1
Model projects 6.42 total runs; market 8.5. Both SPs are weak (Martinez 2.65 ERA but C+ grade stuff 0.103, Fedde 4.59 ERA mediocre) but low-scoring context dominates. UNDER 8.5 at 9.8% edge (model 60.3% vs market 39.7%) is clean value in closed-roof Tropicana (neutral weather, indoor).

Key Factors

  • Martinez 2.65 Bayesian ERA (C+ grade, D stuff 0.103, elite command 0.792) — ERA good but stuff weak; likely benefiting from command/sequencing
  • Fedde 4.59 ERA (C+ grade, C- stuff 0.173) — standard back-end starter quality
  • Tropicana Field indoor (roof closed) = perfect weather neutral; no wind, temp controlled, 1.0 multiplier; model 6.42 is adjusted baseline
  • NRFI 63.7% prob (13.3% edge) — strong first-inning suppression signal; market missing low-scoring context
  • F5 UNDER 4.5 shows 21.3% edge (model 62.9% prob) — second-strongest F5 edge on slate after STL

Risk Factors

  • 20.6% edge on total is EXTREME — triggers HIGH_EDGE_WARNING; historical 15%+ edge totals show a supportive track record in tracking data
  • TB bullpen 3.83 ERA (1.175 quality) vs CWS 3.88 ERA (1.16 quality) — bullpens nearly identical; no relief-arm advantage
  • CWS cleanup hitters (Murakami 30% HR prob, Vargas 26.5% HR prob) could spike total if both go deep
Sharp MoneyWith ModelTropicana (neutral indoor environment) suggests public may be overweighting opener syndrome; UNDER is soft-priced.

Edge Analysis

Moneyline
TB 54.6%
-4.0 pts
Run Line
-1.5
-4.0 pts
Total
8.5
+9.8 pts
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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