AL West · 2026
Houston Astros
70-68 · 1st in AL West · division lead · W2
The Ninjas' October odds
Make playoffs
70%
Win division
66%
top seed <1%
Win World Series
2%
Proj wins
82
of 162
The Ninjas' read
Run diff
-40
630 RS / 670 RA
Pythag record
65-73
47% deserved
Luck
+4.9
W vs Pythag
On pace
82
at current W-L rate
At 70-68 with a -40 run differential, the Astros are on pace for about 82 wins. By Pythagorean expectation — the record their run scoring and prevention actually justify — they're 4.9 wins luckier than its runs. Run differential is the single best predictor of future record, so it's the number to watch as the season plays out. Because the model trusts those runs over the raw record, it projects them to finish around 82 wins — the number in the October odds above.
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