FINAL: SF 7 — STL 6. Our Monte Carlo simulation projected SF 3.5 - STL 4.2 (STL at 57.4% win probability). The run line is 1.5 and the total is 8.5. Model projects 7.7 total runs.
SF
3.5
Projected Score
VS
O/U 8.5
STL
4.2
Projected Score
Win Probability
SFSTL
+1.5
Run Line (SF)
8.5
Total Line
10,000
Simulations
STL L5SF W4
Calibrated accuracy at this confidence: 59.9% (3,835 games)
Projected Runs Range 10th – 90th percentile
STL
246
SF
245
Projected
SF 3.5 — STL 4.2
Actual
SF 7 — STL 6
Pick Results
STL MLmlLOSS-0.50u
Starting Pitcher Matchup
Andre Pallante R
STL
usagewhiffbar labels show usage · mph
FF33%95 mph12% whiff
SL29%88 mph30% whiff
KC18%78 mph28% whiff
Blade Tidwell R
SF
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ST35%82 mph31% whiff
FF31%95 mph17% whiff
SI17%93 mph9% whiff
Weather Impact
Oracle Park
85°F3 mph wind
HR: 1.017 Total: 1.007
neutral
Bullpen Comparison
STL
4.42ERA
4.24FIP
8.16K/9
4.07BB/9
1.34WHIP
SF
4.78ERA
4.57FIP
7.21K/9
4.40BB/9
1.51WHIP
Betting Edges
TOTAL UNDER 8.5
+16.2% EV
-105
NRFI YRFI
-14.0% EV
-111
F5_ML HOME
-10.8% EV
+100
ML HOME
-10.2% EV
+100
ML AWAY
+6.4% EV
-108
RUN_LINE HOME +1.5
-4.0% EV
-164
First 5 Innings & NRFI
STL F5
2.3 runs
46.9% win
SF F5
1.9 runs
35.4% win
F5 Total
4.2
NRFI
56.7%
YRFI
43.3%
Avg 1st Inn Runs
0.92
HR Spotlight
Avg HRs
1.9
Over 0.5 HR
84%
Over 1.5 HR
57%
No HR
16%
Bryce Eldridge SF30.0%
ISO: 0.180 | Barrel: 9.7% | vs Andre Pallante | Park: 0.88x Platoon: 1.12x
Alec Burleson STL24.8%
ISO: 0.231 | Barrel: 9.2% | vs Blade Tidwell | Park: 0.88x Platoon: 1.12x
Joshua Báez STL21.7%
ISO: 0.179 | Barrel: 17.9% | vs Blade Tidwell | Park: 0.88x
Pitcher Strikeout Projections
Andre Pallante
0.0 K projected
STL | K/9: 0.0
Blade Tidwell
0.0 K projected
SF | K/9: 0.0
Injury Report
STL6 injured
Peter Strzelecki RP15-DAY-IL
JJ Wetherholt 2B10-DAY-IL
Hunter Dobbins SP15-DAY-IL
Blaze Jordan 3B10-DAY-IL
Everson Pereira RF10-DAY-IL
Max Rajcic RP60-DAY-IL
SF8 injured
Victor Bericoto LF10-DAY-IL
Marcelo Mayer 2B10-DAY-IL
JT Brubaker RP15-DAY-IL
Jesus Rodriguez C60-DAY-IL
Keaton Winn RP60-DAY-IL
Adrian Houser SP60-DAY-IL
+2 more
AI Intelligence Analysis
NEUTRAL -1
STL projects as away favorite with 6.4% ML edge, but away favorites are the model's weakest historical archetype (a supportive track record, n=25) and SF's depressed park factor (0.88, Oracle Park) supports the market's home-field pricing rather than the model's away lean.
Key Factors
- SP mismatch: Pallante (SF) 3.79 ERA vs Tidwell (STL) 4.78 ERA = 0.99 ERA gap actually favors HOME pitcher, contradicting the model's away lean
- Away-favorite historical support WR: 45.4% — structurally weakest combo tracked
- Broader away-ML combo: a supportive track record — consistent underperformance
- Park factor: Oracle Park 0.88 depresses run scoring ~12%, supporting lower-scoring, pitcher-driven outcomes at home
Risk Factors
- Model favors STL despite SF's starter (Pallante 3.79 ERA) actually being BETTER than STL's Tidwell (4.78 ERA) — this is a data integrity flag; the model's away lean is not supported by pitching
- Away-favorite structural weakness compounds the pitching mismatch concern
Edge Analysis
Moneyline
STL 57.4%
-4.0 pts
Run Line
+1.5
-4.0 pts
Total
8.5
+16.2 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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