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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

82–73

53% across 155 games

Cubs this season

77–80

49% across 157 games