FINAL: ATL 6 — WSH 2. Our Monte Carlo simulation projected ATL 4.9 - WSH 4.5 (ATL at 53.7% win probability). The run line is 1.5 and the total is 9.0. Model projects 9.3 total runs.
ATL
4.9
Projected Score
VS
O/U 9.0
WSH
4.5
Projected Score
Win Probability
ATLWSH
+1.5
Run Line (ATL)
9.0
Total Line
10,000
Simulations
WSH L5ATL W5
Calibrated accuracy at this confidence: 58.7% (3,106 games)
Projected Runs Range 10th – 90th percentile
WSH
346
ATL
357
Projected
ATL 4.9 — WSH 4.5
Actual
ATL 6 — WSH 2
Pick Results
WSH @ ATL NRFInrfiLOSS-0.50u
Starting Pitcher Matchup
Foster Griffin L
WSH
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FC32%88 mph17% whiff
FF16%92 mph18% whiff
ST15%80 mph30% whiff
Bryce Elder R
ATL
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SI27%91 mph11% whiff
SL26%83 mph28% whiff
FF23%93 mph15% whiff
Weather Impact
Truist Park
92°F4 mph wind
HR: 1.071 Total: 1.036
thin air
Bullpen Comparison
WSH
5.59ERA
5.24FIP
8.76K/9
4.78BB/9
1.56WHIP
ATL
3.15ERA
3.43FIP
9.48K/9
3.06BB/9
1.11WHIP
Betting Edges
F5_ML AWAY
-11.4% EV
-118
TOTAL OVER 9.0
-8.9% EV
-114
RUN_LINE AWAY -1.5
-8.7% EV
+160
ML AWAY
-3.2% EV
+106
RUN_LINE HOME +1.5
-1.4% EV
-192
ML HOME
-1.4% EV
-116
First 5 Innings & NRFI
WSH F5
2.3 runs
39.7% win
ATL F5
2.5 runs
45.2% win
F5 Total
4.8
NRFI
51.3%
YRFI
48.7%
Avg 1st Inn Runs
1.03
HR Spotlight
Avg HRs
3.2
Over 0.5 HR
96%
Over 1.5 HR
82%
No HR
4%
James Wood WSH30.0%
ISO: 0.302 | Barrel: 16.1% | vs Bryce Elder | Platoon: 1.12x
Matt Olson ATL30.0%
ISO: 0.219 | Barrel: 14.9% | vs Foster Griffin
Drake Baldwin ATL30.0%
ISO: 0.175 | Barrel: 11.6% | vs Foster Griffin
Pitcher Strikeout Projections
Foster Griffin
0.0 K projected
WSH | K/9: 0.0
Bryce Elder
0.0 K projected
ATL | K/9: 0.0
Injury Report
WSH8 injured
Mitchell Parker RP60-DAY-IL
Brad Lord RP15-DAY-IL
PJ Poulin RP15-DAY-IL
Richard Lovelady RP60-DAY-IL
Drew Millas C10-DAY-IL
DJ Herz SP60-DAY-IL
+2 more
ATL8 injured
Sean Murphy C60-DAY-IL
Ha-Seong Kim SS10-DAY-IL
Spencer Schwellenbach SP60-DAY-IL
Spencer Strider SP60-DAY-IL
Robert Suarez RP15-DAY-IL
Joe Jimenez RP60-DAY-IL
+2 more
AI Intelligence Analysis
NEUTRAL
Model nearly even (ATL 53.7%, WSH 46.3%) despite Foster Griffin (2.98 ERA, B- grade) being objectively better than Bryce Elder (4.28 ERA, B- grade). Both are mid-tier SPs; park factors (+1.036 total multiplier, 91.6F hot day) elevate run environment. Edges are minimal (ATL ML -1.4%, totals near-zero 0.0%), insufficient for action without sharp confirmation.
Key Factors
- Foster Griffin (WSH) 2.98 ERA (B- grade 0.523, B command 0.659) slightly outpaces Bryce Elder (ATL) 4.28 ERA (B- grade 0.421, B command 0.587) — Griffin edge 1.30 ERA, not huge
- BUT model favors HOME (ATL) at 53.7% — suggests home-field context overrides pitcher advantage, or model seeing ATL lineup superiority
- Hot weather (91.6F, Truist Park 2.7 mph tailwind, +1.071 HR multiplier, +1.036 total multiplier) adds ~0.35 runs — explained in model projection 9.34 vs market 9.0
- ATL bullpen (3.15 ERA, 1.429 quality, elite) vs WSH bullpen (5.59 ERA, 0.805 quality, terrible) — massive relief-arm advantage to ATL could drive late-inning runs
- NRFI only 51.3% (near coin flip); YRFI 48.7% — game likely opens with runs; no first-inning suppression signal
Risk Factors
- Model-market conflict on totals near-zero (0.34-run gap) — essentially agreement; no value play
- ATL and WSH both play similar: neither team with standout seasonal differentiation; coin flip odds justified
- Weather heat (91.6F) could surprise overs if both lineups square SPs up; unpredictable in hot-weather park
Edge Analysis
Moneyline
ATL 53.7%
-1.4 pts
Run Line
+1.5
-1.4 pts
Total
9.0
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