Friday · August 7 · 7:10 pm ✦
CUBS @ ROYALS
Kauffman Stadium. · 86 degrees, clear, wind 5 mph out to lf
Final
CUBS
6
Royals
4
Our Pick
KANSAS CITY ROYALS, narrowly
✗ WrongProjected: 4–4 Kansas City Royals · Actual: 6–4 Cubs
51%
Consensus
— Simulation Breakdown —
| Simulation | Pick | Cubs | Royals | Projected | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Chicago Cubs | 56% | 44% | 4–4 | ✓ |
| Pitcher-weighted | Chicago Cubs | 62% | 38% | 4–3 | ✓ |
| Platoon-weighted | Kansas City Royals | 49% | 51% | 4–4 | ✗ |
| Pitcher + Platoon | Chicago Cubs | 55% | 45% | 4–3 | ✓ |
| Logistic | Kansas City Royals | 41% | 59% | — | ✗ |
| Random Forest | Kansas City Royals | 26% | 74% | — | ✗ |
| Consensus | Kansas City Royals | 49% | 51% | 4–4 | ✗ |
3 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