Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Opponent 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Astros (HOU) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 X 2 6 0
8th Inning Breakthrough: With a 0-0 deadlock persisting through 7 full innings, Houston broke through in the bottom of the 8th with 2 runs, elevating Win Probability from 52.0% to 91.2% (+39.2% WPA).
Live Diamond & Game State Scrubber
Bot 8th • 2 Out
Game Timeline Scrubber Play 8 of 10: 2-Run Breakthrough
Houston Batter: Bregman Outs: ● ● ○
Win Expectancy
91.2%
Leverage Index (LI)
2.84
RE24 (Base-Out)
0.481
Win Probability & Leverage Timeline
Innings 1 → 9
Notice the flat 50–52% win probability baseline through the 7th before the steep 8th-inning spike to 91.2%.
Sabermetric Context:
A 0-0 deadlock entering the bottom of the 8th elevates Leverage Index past 2.8 (nearly 3× regular game swing value). The 2-run home rally represents a +39.2% WPA surge, virtually sealing the shutout win.
24-State Run Expectancy (RE24) Matrix
8th-Inning Rally Tester

Click any state to preview how baserunner alignment shifted expected runs and leverage during Houston's decisive 8th:

Base State 0 Outs 1 Out 2 Outs
Empty 0.481 0.254 0.098
1st 0.859 0.509 0.224
1st & 3rd 1.784 1.140 0.486
Loaded 2.282 1.520 0.737
Active: Bases Empty, 0 Outs → Expected Inning Runs: 0.481.
9th-Inning Bullpen Closeout Simulator
Save Odds: 92.4%

Houston took a 2-0 lead into the 9th. Test common opponent 9th-inning situations to see live save probability and shutout preservation:

Save Probability
92.4%
Shutout Preserved
Yes (92.4%)
Closer LI
1.95
Baseline 9th with a 2-0 lead gives Houston a 92.4% historical save win conversion, successfully preserving the shutout.
Sabermetric Ledger & Event Record
Validated against MLB official post: Astros 2-0 Shutout Breakthrough
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