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Friday · August 14 · 1:20 PM ✦

CARDINALS @ CUBS

Wrigley Field. · 76 degrees, partly cloudy, wind 9 mph in from cf

Final

Cardinals 0
CUBS 3

Our Pick

CHICAGO CUBS

✓ Correct

Projected: 2–4 Chicago Cubs · Actual: 0–3 Cubs

61%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Cardinals Cubs Projected Result
Baseline Chicago Cubs 35% 65% 2–4
Pitcher-weighted Chicago Cubs 35% 65% 3–4
Platoon-weighted Chicago Cubs 29% 71% 2–4
Pitcher + Platoon Chicago Cubs 29% 71% 2–4
Logistic Chicago Cubs 49% 51%
Random Forest St. Louis Cardinals 60% 40%
Consensus Chicago Cubs 39% 61% 2–4
5 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Cardinals this season

69–55

56% across 124 games

Cubs this season

60–63

49% across 123 games