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Wednesday · July 1 · 1:20 PM ✦

PADRES @ CUBS

Wrigley Field. · 92 degrees, sunny, wind 12 mph out to cf

Final

Padres 3
CUBS 23

Our Pick

CHICAGO CUBS

✓ Correct

Projected: 3–4 Chicago Cubs · Actual: 3–23 Cubs

56%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Padres Cubs Projected Result
Baseline Chicago Cubs 42% 58% 3–4
Pitcher-weighted Chicago Cubs 44% 56% 3–4
Platoon-weighted Chicago Cubs 35% 65% 2–4
Pitcher + Platoon Chicago Cubs 40% 60% 2–3
Logistic Chicago Cubs 49% 51%
Random Forest San Diego Padres 57% 43%
Consensus Chicago Cubs 44% 56% 3–4
5 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Padres this season

54–29

65% across 83 games

Cubs this season

39–46

46% across 85 games