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Wednesday · August 12 · 6:45 pm ✦

CUBS @ NATIONALS

Nationals Park. · 85 degrees, clear, wind 5 mph l to r

Final

CUBS 12
Nationals 6

Our Pick

WASHINGTON NATIONALS, narrowly

✗ Wrong

Projected: 4–4 Washington Nationals · Actual: 12–6 Cubs

54%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Cubs Nationals Projected Result
Baseline Chicago Cubs 51% 49% 4–4
Pitcher-weighted Chicago Cubs 51% 49% 4–4
Platoon-weighted Chicago Cubs 53% 47% 4–4
Pitcher + Platoon Washington Nationals 36% 64% 4–4
Logistic Washington Nationals 39% 61%
Random Forest Washington Nationals 47% 53%
Consensus Washington Nationals 46% 54% 4–4
3 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Cubs this season

60–63

49% across 123 games

Nationals this season

68–56

55% across 124 games