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Thursday · July 30 · 1:16 PM ✦

CUBS @ CARDINALS

Busch Stadium. · 85 degrees, partly cloudy, wind 4 mph in from cf

Final

CUBS 4
Cardinals 2

Our Pick

CHICAGO CUBS

✓ Correct

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

59%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Cubs Cardinals Projected Result
Baseline Chicago Cubs 55% 45% 4–3
Pitcher-weighted Chicago Cubs 73% 25% 4–2
Platoon-weighted Chicago Cubs 69% 31% 4–3
Pitcher + Platoon Chicago Cubs 60% 40% 4–3
Logistic St. Louis Cardinals 50% 50%
Random Forest St. Louis Cardinals 50% 50%
Consensus Chicago Cubs 59% 40% 4–3
4 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Cubs this season

60–63

49% across 123 games

Cardinals this season

69–55

56% across 124 games