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Sunday · August 9 · 1:10 PM ✦

CUBS @ ROYALS

Kauffman Stadium. · 90 degrees, partly cloudy, wind 15 mph r to l

Final

CUBS 10
Royals 2

Our Pick

CHICAGO CUBS

✓ Correct

Projected: 4–3 Chicago Cubs · Actual: 10–2 Cubs

58%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Cubs Royals Projected Result
Baseline Chicago Cubs 60% 40% 4–3 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Chicago Cubs 69% 31% 4–3 ✓
Platoon-weighted Chicago Cubs 53% 47% 4–3 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Chicago Cubs 67% 33% 4–3 ✓
Logistic Chicago Cubs 52% 48% — ✓
Random Forest Kansas City Royals 40% 60% — ✗
Consensus Chicago Cubs 58% 42% 4–3 ✓
5 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Cubs this season

77–80

49% across 157 games

Royals this season

78–77

50% across 155 games