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Saturday · May 9 · 6:05 pm ✦

CUBS @ RANGERS

Globe Life Field. · 72 degrees, roof closed, wind 0 mph none

Final

Cubs 0
RANGERS 6

Our Pick

CHICAGO CUBS

✗ Wrong

Projected: 4–3 Chicago Cubs · Actual: 0–6 Rangers

56%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Cubs Rangers Projected Result
Baseline Chicago Cubs 60% 40% 4–3
Pitcher-weighted Chicago Cubs 62% 38% 4–3
Platoon-weighted Chicago Cubs 55% 45% 4–3
Pitcher + Platoon Chicago Cubs 53% 47% 4–4
Logistic Texas Rangers 49% 51%
Random Forest Chicago Cubs 60% 40%
Consensus Chicago Cubs 56% 44% 4–3
1 of 6 sims got it right — Logistic caught what the others missed.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Cubs this season

21–24

47% across 45 games

Rangers this season

28–16

64% across 44 games