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Wednesday · April 8 · 6:40 pm ✦

CUBS @ RAYS

Tropicana Field. · 72 degrees, dome, wind 0 mph none

Final

CUBS 6
Rays 2

Our Pick

CHICAGO CUBS

✓ Correct

Projected: 4–3 Chicago Cubs · Actual: 6–2 Cubs

58%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Cubs Rays Projected Result
Baseline Chicago Cubs 60% 40% 4–3
Pitcher-weighted Tampa Bay Rays 47% 51% 4–3
Platoon-weighted Chicago Cubs 64% 36% 4–3
Pitcher + Platoon Chicago Cubs 67% 33% 4–3
Logistic Tampa Bay Rays 44% 56%
Random Forest Chicago Cubs 70% 30%
Consensus Chicago Cubs 58% 41% 4–3
4 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Cubs this season

21–26

45% across 47 games

Rays this season

19–25

43% across 44 games