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Friday · May 8 · 7:10 PM ✦

CUBS @ RANGERS

Globe Life Field. · 74 degrees, roof closed, wind 0 mph none

Final

CUBS 7
Rangers 1

Our Pick

CHICAGO CUBS

✓ Correct

Projected: 4–3 Chicago Cubs · Actual: 7–1 Cubs

60%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Cubs Rangers Projected Result
Baseline Chicago Cubs 55% 45% 4–3 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Chicago Cubs 67% 33% 4–3 ✓
Platoon-weighted Chicago Cubs 67% 33% 4–3 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Chicago Cubs 58% 42% 4–4 ✓
Logistic Chicago Cubs 61% 39% — ✓
Random Forest Chicago Cubs 54% 46% — ✓
Consensus Chicago Cubs 60% 40% 4–3 ✓
All 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Cubs this season

77–80

49% across 157 games

Rangers this season

87–68

56% across 155 games