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Saturday · May 2 · 1:20 PM ✦

D-BACKS @ CUBS

Wrigley Field. · 50 degrees, partly cloudy, wind 5 mph in from cf

Final

D-backs 0
CUBS 2

Our Pick

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

✗ Wrong

Projected: 7–4 Arizona Diamondbacks · Actual: 0–2 Cubs

58%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick D-backs Cubs Projected Result
Baseline Arizona Diamondbacks 75% 25% 6–4
Pitcher-weighted Arizona Diamondbacks 60% 40% 6–5
Platoon-weighted Arizona Diamondbacks 75% 25% 8–4
Pitcher + Platoon Arizona Diamondbacks 76% 24% 6–4
Logistic Chicago Cubs 50% 50%
Random Forest Chicago Cubs 27% 73%
Consensus Arizona Diamondbacks 58% 42% 7–4
2 of 6 sims got it right — Logistic and Random Forest caught what the others missed.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

D-backs this season

26–18

59% across 44 games

Cubs this season

21–24

47% across 45 games