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Tuesday · May 5 · 6:40 pm ✦

REDS @ CUBS

Wrigley Field. · 52 degrees, partly cloudy, wind 9 mph in from rf

Final

Reds 2
CUBS 3

Our Pick

CHICAGO CUBS, narrowly

✓ Correct

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

52%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Reds Cubs Projected Result
Baseline Chicago Cubs 47% 53% 4–4
Pitcher-weighted Cincinnati Reds 55% 45% 4–3
Platoon-weighted Chicago Cubs 47% 53% 4–4
Pitcher + Platoon Cincinnati Reds 53% 47% 4–4
Logistic Chicago Cubs 50% 50%
Random Forest Chicago Cubs 42% 58%
Consensus Chicago Cubs 48% 52% 4–4
4 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Reds this season

30–15

67% across 45 games

Cubs this season

21–24

47% across 45 games