Upcoming Games for January 18, 2026
Completed Games
| Time | Teams | Win | Best ML | Best Spread | Final Runs | Sportsbook Log Loss | DRatings Log Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs San Diego Padres | 42.4% 57.6% | +170 -178 +175 -180 | +1½-125 -1½+110 +1½-128 -1½+115 | 7 1 | -1.00387-1.01807 | -0.85871 | |
| Arizona Diamondbacks Oakland Athletics | 34.7% 65.3% | +226 -230 +210 -227 | +1½+105 -1½-118 +1½+115 -1½-120 | 2 5 | -0.36472-0.38164 | -0.42619 | |
| Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Angels | 44.4% 55.6% | +150 -161 +150 -159 | +1½-140 -1½+126 +1½-140 -1½+125 | 1 8 | -0.49984-0.50173 | -0.58661 | |
| Cleveland Guardians St. Louis Cardinals | 58.0% 42.0% | -153 +149 -152 +153 | -1½+101 +1½-115 -1½+108 +1½-115 | 10 1 | -0.50929-0.50398 | -0.54409 | |
| New York Yankees Minnesota Twins | 49.2% 50.8% | -111 +102 -111 +103 | -1½+145 +1½-159 -1½+145 +1½-155 | 8 4 | -0.66322-0.66083 | -0.70968 | |
| Toronto Blue Jays Chicago White Sox | 42.5% 57.5% | +133 -142 +135 -141 | +1½-155 -1½+138 +1½-150 -1½+140 | 1 6 | -0.54894-0.54657 | -0.55269 | |
| San Francisco Giants Texas Rangers | 59.4% 40.6% | -142 +132 -140 +131 | -1½+107 +1½-125 -1½+115 +1½-128 | 9 4 | -0.55076-0.55511 | -0.52015 | |
| Seattle Mariners Detroit Tigers | 47.4% 52.6% | +119 -129 +116 -125 | +1½-190 -1½+166 +1½-180 -1½+170 | 3 5 | -0.59365-0.60613 | -0.64306 | |
| Atlanta Braves Philadelphia Phillies | 44.6% 55.4% | +145 -155 +148 -154 | +1½-144 -1½+130 +1½-145 -1½+133 | 9 5 | -0.91198-0.91774 | -0.80692 | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers Pittsburgh Pirates | 66.5% 33.5% | -189 +175 -192 +178 | -1½-135 +1½+115 -1½-130 +1½+112 | 5 3 | -0.44214-0.43635 | -0.40868 | |
| Washington Nationals Tampa Bay Rays | 34.0% 66.0% | +205 -225 +210 -228 | +1½+105 -1½-115 +1½+100 -1½-111 | 1 3 | -0.38769-0.38122 | -0.41577 | |
| Houston Astros Boston Red Sox | 52.1% 47.9% | -121 +113 -118 +114 | -1½+126 +1½-140 -1½+130 +1½-141 | 7 1 | -0.61923-0.62235 | -0.65141 | |
| Colorado Rockies Miami Marlins | 44.2% 55.8% | +167 -182 +170 -185 | +1½-137 -1½+120 +1½-137 -1½+125 | 2 6 | -0.45763-0.45144 | -0.58332 | |
| Milwaukee Brewers Cincinnati Reds | 49.1% 50.9% | +140 -137 +131 -139 | +1½-155 -1½+135 +1½-155 -1½+140 | 5 1 | -0.87017-0.85163 | -0.71188 | |
| New York Mets Baltimore Orioles | 55.4% 44.6% | -110 +103 -111 +102 | -1½+140 +1½-150 -1½+137 +1½-150 | 3 10 | -0.72433-0.72400 | -0.80757 | |
| Chicago Cubs San Diego Padres | 49.2% 50.8% | +109 -115 +109 -111 | +1½-180 -1½+170 +1½-190 -1½+170 | 4 9 | -0.63898-0.64686 | -0.67777 |
Season Prediction Results
| Games | Record (Pct) | No Pick | +/- | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sportsbooks | 0 | 0-0 (0.000) | 0 | ||
| Sportsbooks | 0 | 0-0 (0.000) | 0 | ||
| DRatings | 0 | 0-0 (0.000) | 0 |
Predictions Methodology
Here we use computer estimates from the Inference Index to predict future Major League baseball games. We use previous score and pitcher data to best attempt to estimate the results of each game. The predictions do not account for injuries, or any other factors that may cause the outcome to be swayed in one direction or another. There is a lot of randomness, particularly in baseball, so there will always be some error in the prediction.
Beginning in the 2014 season, we have begun including probable starting pitcher into the calculation. If there is a late change in the starting pitcher for a team and it is not reflected below then the projections will not be an accurate assessment on the game. The current projection system for Major League Baseball games is at Level 3, our highest level of analysis. The Predictor should be used for entertainment purposes only.