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Saturday · May 23 · 1:20 pm ✦

ASTROS @ CUBS

Wrigley Field. · 60 degrees, partly cloudy, wind 8 mph in from cf

Final

ASTROS 3
Cubs 0

Our Pick

CHICAGO CUBS

✗ Wrong

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

57%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Astros Cubs Projected Result
Baseline Chicago Cubs 45% 55% 3–3
Pitcher-weighted Chicago Cubs 29% 71% 3–5
Platoon-weighted Chicago Cubs 38% 62% 4–4
Pitcher + Platoon Chicago Cubs 40% 60% 3–4
Logistic Houston Astros 57% 43%
Random Forest Chicago Cubs 42% 58%
Consensus Chicago Cubs 43% 57% 3–4
1 of 6 sims got it right — Logistic caught what the others missed.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Astros this season

30–14

68% across 44 games

Cubs this season

21–24

47% across 45 games