Toronto Blue Jays @ Houston Astros
TBJAwayToronto Blue Jays48%
@HAHomeHouston Astros52%
Model PickHouston Astros 52%Market edge — disclosed after closing odds are collectedEvidence 12 structured
The model favors Houston Astros at 52% — essentially a toss-up. The main drivers are Team SLG, Home Advantage, offset by Team ERA.
Logistic-regression statistical model — predicts Toronto Blue Jays vs Houston Astros by accumulating the log-odds contributions of 12 proven structured metrics. Only structured metrics enter the probability; qualitative and folklore factors get a label only. Predictions are sealed with SHA-256 before the game.
Model factor contribution How the 52% home win was derived
Home Advantage+2.5
Pythagorean Expectation+1.2
Season Win%+0.7
Last 10 Games Form+2.5
Home/Away Split+0.6
Team OBP+2.5
Team SLG+2.7
Team ERA-4.9
Team WHIP-1.5
Starting Pitcher Matchup-3.8
Baseline 50% → final home win52.3%
Each factor's log-odds contribution accumulated · only structured metrics reflected (qualitative/folklore excluded) · each %p converts log-odds to probability, so it's non-linear — a simple sum may not exactly equal (final − baseline)
Structured metric analysis 12 metrics · fully disclosed
| Metric | Analysis (home vs away) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Home Advantage | Houston Astros at home — MLB historical home win rate ~.535 (ballpark familiarity, no travel) | MLB StatsAPI |
| Pythagorean Expectation | Home 47.6% (529 RS/558 RA) vs Away 44.6% (442/498) — strength from runs scored/allowed | MLB StatsAPI |
| Season Win% | Home 58-56 (.509) vs Away 53-60 (.469) | MLB StatsAPI |
| Last 10 Games Form | Home 8-2 vs Away 6-4 · Home L1 | MLB StatsAPI |
| Home/Away Split | Home team home 29-28 · away team away 25-29 | MLB StatsAPI |
| Team OBP | Home .321 vs Away .304 — foundation of scoring | MLB StatsAPI |
| Team SLG | Home .416 vs Away .378 (OPS .737/.682) | MLB StatsAPI |
| Team ERA | Home 4.63 vs Away 4.04 — lower is better | MLB StatsAPI |
| Team WHIP | Home 1.37 vs Away 1.31 — baserunners allowed per inning (lower is better) | MLB StatsAPI |
| Starting Pitcher Matchup | Home Hayden Wesneski (ERA 4.76) vs Away Trey Yesavage (ERA 3.73) | MLB StatsAPI |
| Hitting Detail (BABIP, K, BB) | Home BABIP .284 · K 937 · BB 384 / Away BABIP .280 · K 812 · BB 304 (BABIP is luck-driven → not factored into probability) | MLB StatsAPI |
| Pitching Detail (K/BB, HR9) | Home K/BB 2.09 · HR9 1.36 / Away K/BB 2.49 · HR9 1.06 | MLB StatsAPI |
Qualitative & folklore factors None
This game has no extracted qualitative factors — we don't invent factors without a basis.
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Frequently asked questions This game's prediction summary
Toronto Blue Jays vs Houston Astros — who's more likely to win?
SealedSlate's logistic-regression statistical model gives Houston Astros a 52% chance to win (Home 52% · Away 48%). MLB · 2026-08-05 09:10 KST.
How was the 52.3% home-win probability calculated?
Starting from a 50% baseline, we additively accumulate the log-odds contributions of 12 proven structured statistical metrics to reach the final 52.3%. Each factor's %p contribution is fully disclosed on the page; qualitative and folklore factors are not reflected in the probability.
Can this prediction be altered later?
No. Every prediction is sealed with a SHA-256 hash before the game starts and permanently recorded in the track record, making after-the-fact changes impossible. SealedSlate runs a transparent ledger that never inflates the hit rate and leaves missed predictions exactly as they were.
We don't compete on hit rate — every factor is fully disclosed and labeled. Only 📊 structured stats feed the probability (each factor's contribution shown in %p); ⚔️🔮 are context to weigh. Predictions are locked and sealed before the game — verify the hits directly on the track record.