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Tuesday · April 28 · 6:40 PM ✦

CUBS @ PADRES

Petco Park. · 66 degrees, clear, wind 10 mph l to r

Final

CUBS 8
Padres 3

Our Pick

CHICAGO CUBS, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 4–3 Chicago Cubs · Actual: 8–3 Cubs

54%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Cubs Padres Projected Result
Baseline San Diego Padres 47% 53% 4–4 ✗
Pitcher-weighted Chicago Cubs 62% 38% 4–3 ✓
Platoon-weighted Chicago Cubs 56% 44% 4–3 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Chicago Cubs 56% 44% 4–3 ✓
Logistic Chicago Cubs 56% 44% — ✓
Random Forest San Diego Padres 48% 52% — ✗
Consensus Chicago Cubs 54% 46% 4–3 ✓
4 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Cubs this season

77–80

49% across 157 games

Padres this season

97–63

61% across 160 games