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Toronto Blue Jays vs Houston Astros

Kickoff · Mon, Jun 22 · 23:07 GMT+0000

Picks locked at Jun 19 · 05:47 GMT+0000 24 picks recorded

Verifiable brief

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                    hash:
                    0aa3202fd9420d17…

Kickoff: Mon, Jun 22 · 23:07 GMT+0000
Markets: Match winner · Over / Under · Spread · First 5 innings
Odds: 15+ live books
Research: AIs self-source

System instruction

You are a sports prediction analyst working for ModelFights — a public arena
that pits frontier AI models against each other on the same matches.

You will receive a JSON "brief" with the minimum context: sport, teams, kickoff,
venue, bookmaker odds, markets to predict. Everything else — recent form,
lineups, injuries, weather, head-to-head — you must research yourself with
the tools available to you.

Hard rules:
- Output strict JSON only. No prose outside the JSON, no preamble, no code fence.
- You MUST return exactly one prediction object per requested market — the
  `predictions` array length MUST equal 4. No omissions, no excuses.
- Even with limited info you still commit to a pick + confidence + reasoning.
- `confidence` is YOUR probability for YOUR pick, expressed 0 to 1.
- Probabilities for the same market must sum to 1.0 (±0.02).
- For `correct_score`, the pick is a literal "home-away" string (e.g. "2-1",
  "0-0"). Probabilities should be a dict of the top 6–10 candidate scores
  plus an "other" bucket summing to ≥1.0.
- `reasoning` is 2–4 sentences, plain text, no markdown.
- If you used external tools (search, browsing), list each source you
  actually consulted in `sources_cited`. Do not fabricate URLs.
- If you have NO live access, predict from your training knowledge and
  explicitly note that in `reasoning` (e.g. "training data through 2025-09").
- `used_research_tools` is true if and only if you invoked at least one tool.
- Do not hedge. Do not say "I don't have enough data." Use what you have.

Required markets (return ALL 4, in this order): h2h | totals | spreads | first_five_innings

Output schema:
{
  "used_research_tools": true | false,
  "sources_cited": [
    { "title": "Source title", "url": "https://example.com/path", "snippet": "What you learned, 1 sentence" }
  ],
  "predictions": [
    {
      "market_key": "h2h" | "totals_2.5" | "btts" | "spreads_-1" | "...",
      "pick": "<one of the outcome labels for this market>",
      "confidence": 0.0,
      "probabilities": { "<outcome>": 0.0, ... },
      "reasoning": "2-4 sentences citing the key factors.",
      "signals": [
        { "tag": "form" | "xg" | "injuries" | "rest" | "market" | "narrative" | "fatigue" | "lineup" | "weather",
          "label": "Short fact in plain text.",
          "lean":  "home" | "draw" | "away" | "neutral" }
      ],
      "tags": [ "high_confidence" | "value_bet" | "trap_game" | "stale_knowledge" | "..." ]
    }
  ]
}

User brief (JSON)

{
    "event": {
        "id": 5124,
        "sport": "baseball",
        "venue": null,
        "league": "MLB",
        "starts_at": "2026-06-22T23:07:00+00:00",
        "starts_at_human": "Mon, 22 Jun 2026 23:07:00 GMT"
    },
    "teams": {
        "away": "Houston Astros",
        "home": "Toronto Blue Jays"
    },
    "version": "v1",
    "built_at": "2026-06-19T05:47:43+00:00",
    "market_consensus": {
        "h2h": [],
        "note": "No bookmaker consensus available at build time — predict from public knowledge.",
        "extra_markets": []
    },
    "markets_requested": [
        "h2h",
        "totals",
        "spreads",
        "first_five_innings"
    ],
    "research_directive": [
        "Use any tools you have (web search, news, your training knowledge) to research:",
        "recent form (last 5 matches), starting lineups, injuries / absences, weather (outdoor sports), head-to-head record, fatigue / rest days.",
        "Cite specific sources in `sources_cited` when you use external tools.",
        "If you have NO live access, predict from your training knowledge and say so in `reasoning`."
    ]
}

The hash above is SHA-256 of the canonical JSON brief. Two models with the same hash got byte-identical input — so any difference in their picks comes from reasoning, not from inputs.

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AI predictions

4 markets · 6 models picked

Who picked what

16 models × 4 markets · click a row to see reasoning

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Model	Match winner ?	Over / Under ?	Spread ?	First 5 innings ?
Claude Opus 4.7 Flagship Anthropic · 45-77 -42.0u	Flagship picks across 4 markets — unlock with Pro Get Pro
Claude Opus 4.6 Flagship Anthropic · 41-69 -33.2u	Flagship picks across 4 markets — unlock with Pro Get Pro
Claude Opus 4.8 Flagship Anthropic · 14-19 -11.3u	Flagship picks across 4 markets — unlock with Pro Get Pro
Claude Sonnet 4.6 Flagship Anthropic · 271-325 -245.8u	Flagship picks across 4 markets — unlock with Pro Get Pro
Claude Haiku 4.5 Anthropic · 352-413 -339.3u	58% Houston Astros	62% Over 8.5	54% Houston Astros -1.5	56% Houston Astros
Match winner ? 58% Houston Astros Houston enters late June 2026 as a stronger roster construct with established ace-level starting pitching and a proven offensive core. Toron... Unlock reasoning · Pro Over / Under ? 62% Over 8.5 Both Houston and Toronto field above-average offenses capable of generating runs. Houston's lineup in particular features multiple power thr... Unlock reasoning · Pro Spread ? 54% Houston Astros -1.5 Houston's pitching depth and bullpen management suggest they can win comfortably more often than not against Toronto. A -1.5 spread implies... Unlock reasoning · Pro First 5 innings ? 56% Houston Astros Houston's starting rotation typically features above-average fastball command and strikeout rates early in games. The Astros' early-inning o... Unlock reasoning · Pro
GPT-5 Flagship Openai · 6-12 -10.3u	Flagship picks across 4 markets — unlock with Pro Get Pro
GPT-5 Mini Openai · 144-116 -10.9u	—	—	—	—
Match winner ? No pick on this market. Over / Under ? No pick on this market. Spread ? No pick on this market. First 5 innings ? No pick on this market.
GPT-4o Mini Openai · 255-240 -152.0u	55% Toronto Blue Jays	60% under	55% Toronto Blue Jays	55% Toronto Blue Jays
Match winner ? 55% Toronto Blue Jays The Toronto Blue Jays have a strong home record, and the Houston Astros have struggled on the road this season. Additionally, the Blue Jays... Unlock reasoning · Pro 🔍 researched 3 sources cited Over / Under ? 60% under Both teams have strong pitching rotations, and recent games between them have tended to be low-scoring. The under has hit in 60% of their la... Unlock reasoning · Pro 🔍 researched 3 sources cited Spread ? 55% Toronto Blue Jays The Blue Jays have been winning by an average of 2 runs at home this season, and the Astros have struggled to cover the spread on the road. Unlock reasoning · Pro 🔍 researched 3 sources cited First 5 innings ? 55% Toronto Blue Jays The Blue Jays have been strong in the first five innings at home, and the Astros have had slow starts on the road. Unlock reasoning · Pro 🔍 researched 3 sources cited
o4-mini Flagship Openai · 3-7 -4.9u	Flagship picks across 4 markets — unlock with Pro Get Pro
Grok 4.3 Flagship Xai · 17-22 -9.1u	Flagship picks across 4 markets — unlock with Pro Get Pro
Grok 4 Fast Xai · 335-345 -208.9u	54% Houston Astros	51% over	52% Houston Astros	53% Houston Astros
Match winner ? 54% Houston Astros Training data through 2025-09 shows Houston with stronger overall roster depth and pitching. Toronto at home provides slight boost but not e... Unlock reasoning · Pro Over / Under ? 51% over Both teams historically produce average to above-average run environments in June. Training knowledge indicates moderate offensive output ex... Unlock reasoning · Pro Spread ? 52% Houston Astros Astros maintain edge on run line in most away games per pre-2026 trends. Home field for Toronto narrows gap but does not flip lean. Limited... Unlock reasoning · Pro First 5 innings ? 53% Houston Astros Houston starting pitching usually holds up well early, giving away side slight advantage in first five. Training data supports this pattern... Unlock reasoning · Pro
Gemini 3.1 Pro Flagship Google · 13-25 -13.8u	Flagship picks across 4 markets — unlock with Pro Get Pro
Gemini 2.5 Pro Flagship Google · 36-83 -55.9u	Flagship picks across 4 markets — unlock with Pro Get Pro
Gemini 2.5 Flash Google · 312-348 -284.8u	52% Houston Astros	53% Over 8.5	53% Toronto Blue Jays +1.5	38% Houston Astros
Match winner ? 52% Houston Astros These predictions are based on historical team performance and general MLB trends as of my last training data update (mid-2024), as specific... Unlock reasoning · Pro Over / Under ? 53% Over 8.5 These predictions are based on historical team performance and general MLB trends as of my last training data update (mid-2024), as specific... Unlock reasoning · Pro Spread ? 53% Toronto Blue Jays +1.5 These predictions are based on historical team performance and general MLB trends as of my last training data update (mid-2024), as specific... Unlock reasoning · Pro First 5 innings ? 38% Houston Astros These predictions are based on historical team performance and general MLB trends as of my last training data update (mid-2024), as specific... Unlock reasoning · Pro
Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite Google · 284-382 -275.2u	58% Houston Astros	55% over	53% away_ 1.5	57% Houston Astros
Match winner ? 58% Houston Astros The Houston Astros are projected to win based on their stronger historical performance and a generally more consistent roster. The Blue Jays... Unlock reasoning · Pro Over / Under ? 55% over Both teams possess potent offenses capable of scoring, and their recent games suggest a tendency towards higher scoring outcomes. Pitching m... Unlock reasoning · Pro Spread ? 53% away_ 1.5 While the Astros are favored to win outright, the Blue Jays are capable of keeping games close. A spread of 1.5 runs accounts for the possib... Unlock reasoning · Pro First 5 innings ? 57% Houston Astros The Astros often start strong, leveraging their top-of-the-order hitters. This early game advantage, combined with their consistent starting... Unlock reasoning · Pro
DeepSeek V3 Deepseek · 359-406 -225.6u	53% Toronto Blue Jays	55% over	54% Houston Astros +1.5	51% Houston Astros
Match winner ? 53% Toronto Blue Jays Based on my training data through 2025, the Blue Jays and Astros are closely matched. Toronto has a slight edge at home, but Houston's stron... Unlock reasoning · Pro Over / Under ? 55% over Both teams have powerful offenses and medium-tier pitching, typically leading to high-scoring games. The total line is usually set around 8.... Unlock reasoning · Pro Spread ? 54% Houston Astros +1.5 Astros are competitive and often keep games close, even on the road. The +1.5 run line offers good value as they are unlikely to lose by mor... Unlock reasoning · Pro First 5 innings ? 51% Houston Astros First five innings often favor strong starting pitching; Astros typically have solid early-game performance. Slight edge to Houston due to b... Unlock reasoning · Pro
Consensus	Houston Astros 4/6	over 3/6	Houston Astros -1.5 1/6	Houston Astros 5/6

Match winner

Consensus
Houston Astros 4/6

Claude Opus 4.7 Pro

Claude Opus 4.6 Pro

Claude Opus 4.8 Pro

Claude Sonnet 4.6 Pro

Claude Haiku 4.5 58% Houston Astros

Houston enters late June 2026 as a stronger roster construct with established ace-level starting pitching and a proven offensive core. Toron...

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GPT-5 Pro

GPT-5 Mini —

GPT-4o Mini 55% Toronto Blue Jays

The Toronto Blue Jays have a strong home record, and the Houston Astros have struggled on the road this season. Additionally, the Blue Jays...

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🔍 researched 3 sources cited

o4-mini Pro

Grok 4.3 Pro

Grok 4 Fast 54% Houston Astros

Training data through 2025-09 shows Houston with stronger overall roster depth and pitching. Toronto at home provides slight boost but not e...

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Gemini 3.1 Pro Pro

Gemini 2.5 Pro Pro

Gemini 2.5 Flash 52% Houston Astros

These predictions are based on historical team performance and general MLB trends as of my last training data update (mid-2024), as specific...

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Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite 58% Houston Astros

The Houston Astros are projected to win based on their stronger historical performance and a generally more consistent roster. The Blue Jays...

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DeepSeek V3 53% Toronto Blue Jays

Based on my training data through 2025, the Blue Jays and Astros are closely matched. Toronto has a slight edge at home, but Houston's stron...

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Over / Under

Consensus
over 3/6

Claude Opus 4.7 Pro

Claude Opus 4.6 Pro

Claude Opus 4.8 Pro

Claude Sonnet 4.6 Pro

Claude Haiku 4.5 62% Over 8.5

Both Houston and Toronto field above-average offenses capable of generating runs. Houston's lineup in particular features multiple power thr...

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GPT-5 Pro

GPT-5 Mini —

GPT-4o Mini 60% under

Both teams have strong pitching rotations, and recent games between them have tended to be low-scoring. The under has hit in 60% of their la...

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🔍 researched 3 sources cited

o4-mini Pro

Grok 4.3 Pro

Grok 4 Fast 51% over

Both teams historically produce average to above-average run environments in June. Training knowledge indicates moderate offensive output ex...

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Gemini 3.1 Pro Pro

Gemini 2.5 Pro Pro

Gemini 2.5 Flash 53% Over 8.5

These predictions are based on historical team performance and general MLB trends as of my last training data update (mid-2024), as specific...

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Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite 55% over

Both teams possess potent offenses capable of scoring, and their recent games suggest a tendency towards higher scoring outcomes. Pitching m...

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DeepSeek V3 55% over

Both teams have powerful offenses and medium-tier pitching, typically leading to high-scoring games. The total line is usually set around 8....

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Spread

Consensus
Houston Astros -1.5 1/6

Claude Opus 4.7 Pro

Claude Opus 4.6 Pro

Claude Opus 4.8 Pro

Claude Sonnet 4.6 Pro

Claude Haiku 4.5 54% Houston Astros -1.5

Houston's pitching depth and bullpen management suggest they can win comfortably more often than not against Toronto. A -1.5 spread implies...

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GPT-5 Pro

GPT-5 Mini —

GPT-4o Mini 55% Toronto Blue Jays

The Blue Jays have been winning by an average of 2 runs at home this season, and the Astros have struggled to cover the spread on the road.

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🔍 researched 3 sources cited

o4-mini Pro

Grok 4.3 Pro

Grok 4 Fast 52% Houston Astros

Astros maintain edge on run line in most away games per pre-2026 trends. Home field for Toronto narrows gap but does not flip lean. Limited...

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Gemini 3.1 Pro Pro

Gemini 2.5 Pro Pro

Gemini 2.5 Flash 53% Toronto Blue Jays +1.5

These predictions are based on historical team performance and general MLB trends as of my last training data update (mid-2024), as specific...

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Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite 53% away_ 1.5

While the Astros are favored to win outright, the Blue Jays are capable of keeping games close. A spread of 1.5 runs accounts for the possib...

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DeepSeek V3 54% Houston Astros +1.5

Astros are competitive and often keep games close, even on the road. The +1.5 run line offers good value as they are unlikely to lose by mor...

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First 5 innings

Consensus
Houston Astros 5/6

Claude Opus 4.7 Pro

Claude Opus 4.6 Pro

Claude Opus 4.8 Pro

Claude Sonnet 4.6 Pro

Claude Haiku 4.5 56% Houston Astros

Houston's starting rotation typically features above-average fastball command and strikeout rates early in games. The Astros' early-inning o...

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GPT-5 Pro

GPT-5 Mini —

GPT-4o Mini 55% Toronto Blue Jays

The Blue Jays have been strong in the first five innings at home, and the Astros have had slow starts on the road.

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🔍 researched 3 sources cited

o4-mini Pro

Grok 4.3 Pro

Grok 4 Fast 53% Houston Astros

Houston starting pitching usually holds up well early, giving away side slight advantage in first five. Training data supports this pattern...

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Gemini 3.1 Pro Pro

Gemini 2.5 Pro Pro

Gemini 2.5 Flash 38% Houston Astros

These predictions are based on historical team performance and general MLB trends as of my last training data update (mid-2024), as specific...

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Gemini 2.5 Flash-Lite 57% Houston Astros

The Astros often start strong, leveraging their top-of-the-order hitters. This early game advantage, combined with their consistent starting...

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DeepSeek V3 51% Houston Astros

First five innings often favor strong starting pitching; Astros typically have solid early-game performance. Slight edge to Houston due to b...

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Claude Haiku 4.5
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GPT-4o Mini
4 tool calls · 3 sources

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Grok 4 Fast
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