St. Louis Cardinals @ New York Yankees
SLCAwaySt. Louis Cardinals22%
@NYYHomeNew York Yankees78%
Model PickNew York Yankees 78%Market edge — disclosed after closing odds are collectedEvidence 12 structured · 1 qualitative
AI Summary grounded in real data · zero hallucination
Our model projects the New York Yankees with a 78% win probability, favoring them over the St. Louis Cardinals. This prediction is primarily driven by the Yankees' superior 'Team ERA' and 'Starting Pitcher Matchup'. However, with no calculated edge against the market, it's difficult to ascertain if this pick presents a favorable market opportunity.
Logistic-regression statistical model — predicts St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Yankees 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 78% home win was derived
Home Advantage+2.5
Pythagorean Expectation+3.9
Season Win%+1.2
Last 10 Games Form+3.6
Home/Away Split+0.1
Team OBP-0.6
Team SLG+2.5
Team ERA+6.7
Team WHIP+3.2
Starting Pitcher Matchup+4.2
Baseline 50% → final home win77.5%
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 | New York Yankees at home — MLB historical home win rate ~.535 (ballpark familiarity, no travel) | MLB StatsAPI |
| Pythagorean Expectation | Home 58.4% (512 RS/425 RA) vs Away 48.5% (483/499) — strength from runs scored/allowed | MLB StatsAPI |
| Season Win% | Home 63-49 (.563) vs Away 55-57 (.491) | MLB StatsAPI |
| Last 10 Games Form | Home 6-4 vs Away 3-7 · Home W1 | MLB StatsAPI |
| Home/Away Split | Home team home 26-23 · away team away 27-25 | MLB StatsAPI |
| Team OBP | Home .310 vs Away .314 — foundation of scoring | MLB StatsAPI |
| Team SLG | Home .411 vs Away .375 (OPS .721/.689) | MLB StatsAPI |
| Team ERA | Home 3.28 vs Away 4.14 — lower is better | MLB StatsAPI |
| Team WHIP | Home 1.18 vs Away 1.34 — baserunners allowed per inning (lower is better) | MLB StatsAPI |
| Starting Pitcher Matchup | Home Cam Schlittler (ERA 2.04) vs Away Michael McGreevy (ERA 3.57) | MLB StatsAPI |
| Hitting Detail (BABIP, K, BB) | Home BABIP .275 · K 1022 · BB 408 / Away BABIP .278 · K 861 · BB 358 (BABIP is luck-driven → not factored into probability) | MLB StatsAPI |
| Pitching Detail (K/BB, HR9) | Home K/BB 2.93 · HR9 0.96 / Away K/BB 2.27 · HR9 0.96 | MLB StatsAPI |
Qualitative & folklore factors 1 factors · fully disclosed
Qualitative · Cardinals All-Star Trade Looming
Reports indicate a St. Louis Cardinals All-Star player could be traded by the deadline, potentially impacting team morale and player focus as the deadline approaches.
Basis: LLM · news · Cardinals All-Star Could Be Out of St. Louis by th
12 source headlines (auto-collected · basis disclosed)
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- New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals: Series Preview
- Cardinals All-Star Could Be Out of St. Louis by the Deadline
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St. Louis Cardinals vs New York Yankees — who's more likely to win?
SealedSlate's logistic-regression statistical model gives New York Yankees a 78% chance to win (Home 78% · Away 22%). MLB · 2026-08-04 08:05 KST.
How was the 77.5% 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 77.5%. 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.