Win% is the model's projected chance that the listed favorite wins the game. The second line shows the away and home split.

How does MechaPip pick a favorite?

MechaPip blends Glicko-2 team ratings with a LightGBM ensemble, then calibrates the final probabilities. The higher projected side is the forecast.

Elo Edge is the rating-point advantage of the projected winner. The Ratings column shows each team's Glicko rating and that edge.

What do the confidence tiers mean?

70%+ = High-confidence forecast. 60-69% = Moderate-confidence forecast. 50-59% = Slight favorite.

What do top-player lines show?

Season stat leaders for each side. Totals vary by sport (points, yards, goals, or batting line).

The MechaPip logo in the MechaPicks column means MechaPip signaled that pick (paper or live). Rows without the logo are model forecasts only.

What injury statuses are shown?

Out listings for teams on today's board. Public ESPN injury listings, refreshed throughout the day.

How does MechaPip use injuries?

Out and Doubtful listings can adjust team Glicko ratings before a forecast. The blog table shows Out players only.

MechaPip: MechaPip Predictions

Predictions for August 27, 2026

35 games across 4 sports

Free sports predictions for August 27, 2026: 35 games across MLB, NCAAF, NFL and WNBA. Win probabilities come from MechaPip's calibrated Glicko-2 and LightGBM models.

Highest-confidence forecasts

NCAAF Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs @ Austin Peay Governors — Governors 69% · 6:00 PM CT
NCAAF Lafayette Leopards @ Georgetown Hoyas — Hoyas 68% · 6:00 PM CT
NCAAF Mercyhurst Lakers @ Youngstown State Penguins — Penguins 67% · 5:00 PM CT
NCAAF Southern Illinois Salukis @ West Florida Argonauts — Argonauts 66% · 6:00 PM CT
NCAAF Houston Christian Huskies @ SE Louisiana Lions — Lions 65% · 6:00 PM CT

MLB (7 games)

MLB board
Matchup	Forecast	Win%	Ratings	Top Away Players	Top Home Players
Colorado Rockies @ Washington Nationals 12:05 PM CT	Nationals	52% LEAN 48% / 52%	AWAY 1500 HOME 1500 +0 edge	H. Goodman 36 HR / 72 RBI / 0.252 AVG M. Moniak 21 HR / 60 RBI / 0.253 AVG W. Castro 15 HR / 54 RBI / 0.262 AVG	J. Wood 30 HR / 73 RBI / 0.265 AVG C. Abrams 29 HR / 92 RBI / 0.274 AVG D. Lile 17 HR / 72 RBI / 0.247 AVG
Baltimore Orioles @ St. Louis Cardinals 1:15 PM CT	Cardinals	52% LEAN 48% / 52%	AWAY 1500 HOME 1500 +0 edge	P. Alonso 32 HR / 91 RBI / 0.276 AVG G. Henderson 20 HR / 51 RBI / 0.218 AVG S. Basallo 17 HR / 48 RBI / 0.236 AVG	J. Walker 27 HR / 97 RBI / 0.285 AVG A. Burleson 21 HR / 98 RBI / 0.291 AVG J. Wetherholt 17 HR / 48 RBI / 0.245 AVG
Houston Astros @ New York Yankees 6:05 PM CT	Yankees	52% LEAN 48% / 52%	AWAY 1500 HOME 1500 +0 edge	Y. Alvarez 36 HR / 91 RBI / 0.322 AVG C. Walker 23 HR / 73 RBI / 0.229 AVG I. Paredes 17 HR / 72 RBI / 0.259 AVG	B. Rice 35 HR / 83 RBI / 0.251 AVG L. García Jr. 28 HR / 87 RBI / 0.287 AVG J. Chisholm Jr. 18 HR / 53 RBI / 0.226 AVG
Kansas City Royals @ Toronto Blue Jays 6:07 PM CT	Jays	52% LEAN 48% / 52%	AWAY 1500 HOME 1500 +0 edge	J. Caglianone 22 HR / 60 RBI / 0.274 AVG C. Jensen 17 HR / 58 RBI / 0.222 AVG S. Perez 17 HR / 59 RBI / 0.221 AVG	K. Okamoto 26 HR / 74 RBI / 0.228 AVG G. Springer 12 HR / 41 RBI / 0.239 AVG E. Clement 9 HR / 43 RBI / 0.282 AVG
Milwaukee Brewers @ New York Mets 6:10 PM CT	Mets	52% LEAN 48% / 52%	AWAY 1500 HOME 1500 +0 edge	J. Bauers 23 HR / 75 RBI / 0.272 AVG J. Chourio 17 HR / 50 RBI / 0.276 AVG B. Turang 17 HR / 78 RBI / 0.257 AVG	J. Soto 21 HR / 52 RBI / 0.283 AVG C. Benge 16 HR / 53 RBI / 0.281 AVG B. Bichette 14 HR / 66 RBI / 0.264 AVG
Los Angeles Dodgers @ Atlanta Braves 6:15 PM CT	Braves	53% LEAN 47% / 53%	AWAY 1500 HOME 1500 +0 edge	S. Ohtani 30 HR / 80 RBI / 0.288 AVG M. Muncy 26 HR / 67 RBI / 0.253 AVG A. Pages 21 HR / 80 RBI / 0.272 AVG	M. Olson 37 HR / 78 RBI / 0.260 AVG M. Harris II 21 HR / 72 RBI / 0.291 AVG D. Baldwin 21 HR / 65 RBI / 0.274 AVG
Arizona Diamondbacks @ San Francisco Giants 8:45 PM CT	Giants	52% LEAN 48% / 52%	AWAY 1500 HOME 1500 +0 edge	K. Marte 21 HR / 67 RBI / 0.249 AVG N. Arenado 21 HR / 65 RBI / 0.238 AVG C. Carroll 18 HR / 58 RBI / 0.249 AVG	R. Devers 29 HR / 76 RBI / 0.246 AVG C. Schmitt 21 HR / 55 RBI / 0.271 AVG W. Adames 21 HR / 51 RBI / 0.230 AVG

Injury listings (1)

MLB injury listings
Team	Player	Status	Note
Los Angeles Dodgers	Roki Sasaki	Out	Manager Dave Roberts said after Wednesday's loss to Atlanta that Sasaki will be placed on the injured list due to his finger blister, Jack Harris of the California Post reports.

NCAAF (22 games)

NCAAF board
Matchup	Forecast	Win%	Ratings	Top Away Players	Top Home Players
Maine Black Bears @ Towson Tigers 5:00 PM CT	Tigers	60% MODERATE 40% / 60%	AWAY 1412 HOME 1411 -2 edge	No data	No data
Stony Brook Seawolves @ Delaware State Hornets 5:00 PM CT	Hornets	59% LEAN 41% / 59%	AWAY 1464 HOME 1458 -6 edge	No data	No data
Mercyhurst Lakers @ Youngstown State Penguins 5:00 PM CT	Penguins	67% MODERATE 33% / 67%	AWAY 1310 HOME 1394 +84 edge	No data	No data
Ohio Dominican Panthers @ Morehead State Eagles 5:00 PM CT	Eagles	58% LEAN 42% / 58%	AWAY 1500 HOME 1498 -2 edge	No data	No data
Glenville State Pioneers @ Elon Phoenix 6:00 PM CT	Phoenix	57% LEAN 43% / 57%	AWAY 1500 HOME 1483 -17 edge	No data	No data
Eastern Illinois Panthers @ Murray State Racers 6:00 PM CT	Racers	58% LEAN 42% / 58%	AWAY 1405 HOME 1379 -26 edge	No data	No data
Lafayette Leopards @ Georgetown Hoyas 6:00 PM CT	Hoyas	68% MODERATE 32% / 68%	AWAY 1362 HOME 1500 +138 edge	No data	No data
Gardner-Webb Runnin' Bulldogs @ Austin Peay Governors 6:00 PM CT	Governors	69% MODERATE 31% / 69%	AWAY 1361 HOME 1450 +89 edge	No data	No data
Charleston Southern Buccaneers @ Lindenwood Lions 6:00 PM CT	Lions	50% LEAN 50% / 50%	AWAY 1391 HOME 1287 -104 edge	No data	No data
Northwestern (IA) Red Raiders @ Western Illinois Leathernecks 6:00 PM CT	Leathernecks	52% LEAN 48% / 52%	AWAY 1500 HOME 1410 -90 edge	No data	No data
Chattanooga Mocs @ West Georgia Wolves 6:00 PM CT	Wolves	61% MODERATE 39% / 61%	AWAY 1462 HOME 1500 +38 edge	No data	No data
UVA Wise Cavaliers @ Presbyterian Blue Hose 6:00 PM CT	Hose	58% LEAN 42% / 58%	AWAY 1500 HOME 1500 +0 edge	No data	No data
Winona State Warriors @ St. Thomas Tommies 6:00 PM CT	Tommies	58% LEAN 42% / 58%	AWAY 1500 HOME 1500 +0 edge	No data	No data
Houston Christian Huskies @ SE Louisiana Lions 6:00 PM CT	Lions	65% MODERATE 35% / 65%	AWAY 1347 HOME 1408 +62 edge	No data	No data
Anderson (SC) Trojans @ Furman Paladins 6:00 PM CT	Paladins	52% LEAN 48% / 52%	AWAY 1500 HOME 1408 -92 edge	No data	No data
Mississippi Valley State Delta Devils @ Nicholls Colonels 6:00 PM CT	Colonels	51% LEAN 49% / 51%	AWAY 1500 HOME 1403 -97 edge	No data	No data
Southern Illinois Salukis @ West Florida Argonauts 6:00 PM CT	Argonauts	66% MODERATE 34% / 66%	AWAY 1397 HOME 1500 +103 edge	No data	No data
Concord Mountain Lions @ Davidson Wildcats 6:00 PM CT	Wildcats	57% LEAN 43% / 57%	AWAY 1500 HOME 1494 -6 edge	No data	No data
Central Arkansas Bears @ UT Martin Skyhawks 6:30 PM CT	Skyhawks	58% LEAN 42% / 58%	AWAY 1430 HOME 1403 -28 edge	No data	No data
South Dakota Mines Hardrockers @ Drake Bulldogs 6:30 PM CT	Bulldogs	57% LEAN 43% / 57%	AWAY 1500 HOME 1484 -16 edge	No data	No data
Long Island University Sharks @ North Dakota Fighting Hawks 7:00 PM CT	Hawks	52% LEAN 48% / 52%	AWAY 1525 HOME 1443 -82 edge	No data	No data
Louisiana Christian University Wildcats @ Northwestern State Demons 7:00 PM CT	Wildcats	53% LEAN 53% / 47%	AWAY 1500 HOME 1352 +148 edge	No data	No data

NFL (4 games)

NFL board
Matchup	Forecast	Win%	Ratings	Top Away Players	Top Home Players
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Buffalo Bills 6:00 PM CT	Bills	61% MODERATE 39% / 61%	AWAY 1516 HOME 1552 +36 edge	A. Rodgers 3374 YDS / 25 TD J. Warren 1291 YDS / 8 TD K. Gainwell 1023 YDS / 8 TD	J. Allen 4247 YDS / 39 TD J. Cook III 1912 YDS / 14 TD K. Shakir 724 YDS / 4 TD
New England Patriots @ Cleveland Browns 7:00 PM CT	Patriots	58% LEAN 58% / 42%	AWAY 1554 HOME 1446 +108 edge	D. Maye 4846 YDS / 35 TD T. Henderson 1132 YDS / 10 TD S. Diggs 1013 YDS / 4 TD	S. Sanders 1569 YDS / 8 TD D. Gabriel 1023 YDS / 7 TD Q. Judkins 998 YDS / 7 TD
San Francisco 49ers @ Las Vegas Raiders 7:00 PM CT	49ers	59% LEAN 59% / 41%	AWAY 1535 HOME 1413 +123 edge	B. Purdy 2314 YDS / 23 TD M. Jones 2211 YDS / 13 TD C. McCaffrey 2126 YDS / 17 TD	G. Smith 3134 YDS / 19 TD A. Jeanty 1321 YDS / 10 TD T. Tucker 747 YDS / 5 TD
Los Angeles Rams @ Los Angeles Chargers 9:00 PM CT	Chargers	52% LEAN 48% / 52%	AWAY 1548 HOME 1528 -20 edge	M. Stafford 4708 YDS / 46 TD P. Nacua 1820 YDS / 11 TD K. Williams 1533 YDS / 13 TD	J. Herbert 4225 YDS / 28 TD L. McConkey 789 YDS / 6 TD K. Vidal 779 YDS / 4 TD

WNBA (2 games)

WNBA board
Matchup	Forecast	Win%	Ratings	Top Away Players	Top Home Players	MechaPicks
Golden State Valkyries @ New York Liberty 7:00 PM CT	Liberty	55% LEAN 45% / 55%	AWAY 1570 HOME 1525 -45 edge	G. Williams 14.4 PTS / 2.1 AST / 3.3 REB J. Salaun 13.1 PTS / 1.2 AST / 3.8 REB V. Burton 12.4 PTS / 5.5 AST / 3.5 REB	B. Stewart 20.8 PTS / 3.3 AST / 8.1 REB S. Ionescu 15.9 PTS / 4.8 AST / 4.0 REB J. Jones 14.6 PTS / 2.8 AST / 9.2 REB
Washington Mystics @ Phoenix Mercury 9:00 PM CT	Mercury	54% LEAN 46% / 54%	AWAY 1502 HOME 1480 -22 edge	S. Citron 16.9 PTS / 4.1 AST / 3.8 REB S. Austin 16.6 PTS / 2.6 AST / 9.5 REB K. Iriafen 15.1 PTS / 1.6 AST / 9.3 REB	K. Plum 22.3 PTS / 5.6 AST / 2.2 REB K. Copper 21.0 PTS / 1.9 AST / 3.5 REB A. Thomas 14.8 PTS / 8.3 AST / 7.7 REB

Injury listings (5)

WNBA injury listings
Team	Player	Status	Note
Golden State Valkyries	Iliana Rupert	Out	Rupert is pregnant, and the Valkyries have filed for a replacement contract ahead of the 2026 season, Alexa Philippou of ESPN.com reports Thursday.
New York Liberty	Satou Sabally	Out	out
Phoenix Mercury	Jovana Nogic	Out	Nogic (not injury related) intends to play professionally in Russia and won't return to Phoenix this season, Aya Abdeen of TheIXSports.com reports.
Phoenix Mercury	Kyara Linskens	Out	The Mercury temporarily suspended Linskens' contract Wednesday.
Phoenix Mercury	Marta Suarez	Out	Suarez (concussion protocol) has been ruled out for Thursday's game against Washington.

FAQ

What does Win% mean?: Win% is the model's projected chance that the listed favorite wins the game. The second line shows the away and home split.
How does MechaPip pick a favorite?: MechaPip blends Glicko-2 team ratings with a LightGBM ensemble, then calibrates the final probabilities. The higher projected side is the forecast.
What is Elo Edge?: Elo Edge is the rating-point advantage of the projected winner. The Ratings column shows each team's Glicko rating and that edge.
What do the confidence tiers mean?: 70%+ = High-confidence forecast. 60-69% = Moderate-confidence forecast. 50-59% = Slight favorite.
What do top-player lines show?: Season stat leaders for each side. Totals vary by sport (points, yards, goals, or batting line).
What is MechaPicks?: The MechaPip logo in the MechaPicks column means MechaPip signaled that pick (paper or live). Rows without the logo are model forecasts only.
What injury statuses are shown?: Out listings for teams on today's board. Public ESPN injury listings, refreshed throughout the day.
How does MechaPip use injuries?: Out and Doubtful listings can adjust team Glicko ratings before a forecast. The blog table shows Out players only.

MechaPip Predictions - 2026-08-27