Wednesday · August 19 · 1:20 PM ✦
WHITE SOX @ CUBS
Wrigley Field. · 75 degrees, partly cloudy, wind 8 mph in from cf
Final
WHITE SOX
3
Cubs
0
Our Pick
CHICAGO WHITE SOX, narrowly
✓ CorrectProjected: 4–4 Chicago White Sox · Actual: 3–0 White Sox
51%
Consensus
— Simulation Breakdown —
| Simulation | Pick | White Sox | Cubs | Projected | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baseline | Chicago Cubs | 49% | 51% | 3–4 | ✗ |
| Pitcher-weighted | Chicago Cubs | 49% | 51% | 3–3 | ✗ |
| Platoon-weighted | Chicago White Sox | 62% | 38% | 4–3 | ✓ |
| Pitcher + Platoon | Chicago White Sox | 60% | 40% | 4–4 | ✓ |
| Logistic | Chicago Cubs | 46% | 54% | — | ✗ |
| Random Forest | Chicago Cubs | 32% | 68% | — | ✗ |
| Consensus | Chicago White Sox | 51% | 49% | 4–4 | ✓ |
2 of 6 sims got it right — Platoon-weighted and Pitcher + Platoon caught what the others missed.
— How We've Done On These Teams —
White Sox this season
81–81
50% across 162 games
Cubs this season
77–80
49% across 157 games