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Wednesday · June 17 · 7:05 pm ✦

ROCKIES @ CUBS

Wrigley Field. · 65 degrees, overcast, wind 13 mph out to rf

Final

Rockies 6
CUBS 8

Our Pick

CHICAGO CUBS, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 4–3 Chicago Cubs · Actual: 6–8 Cubs

51%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Rockies Cubs Projected Result
Baseline Chicago Cubs 47% 53% 4–4 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Colorado Rockies 67% 33% 4–3 ✗
Platoon-weighted Chicago Cubs 44% 56% 4–5 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Colorado Rockies 55% 45% 3–3 ✗
Logistic Chicago Cubs 43% 57% — ✓
Random Forest Chicago Cubs 39% 61% — ✓
Consensus Chicago Cubs 49% 51% 4–3 ✓
4 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Rockies this season

94–60

61% across 154 games

Cubs this season

77–80

49% across 157 games