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Wednesday · May 6 ✦

REDS @ CUBS

Wrigley Field.

Final

Reds 6
CUBS 7

Our Pick

CHICAGO CUBS

✓ Correct

Projected: 4–4 Chicago Cubs · Actual: 6–7 Cubs

61%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Reds Cubs Projected Result
Baseline Cincinnati Reds 51% 49% 4–3
Pitcher-weighted Chicago Cubs 33% 67% 3–5
Platoon-weighted Chicago Cubs 49% 51% 4–4
Pitcher + Platoon Chicago Cubs 45% 55% 3–4
Logistic Chicago Cubs 36% 64%
Random Forest Chicago Cubs 29% 71%
Consensus Chicago Cubs 39% 61% 4–4
5 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