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Sunday · September 27 · 3:05 PM ✦

CUBS @ RED SOX

Tropicana Field. · 72 degrees, dome, wind 0 mph none

Final

CUBS 6
Red Sox 2

Our Pick

CHICAGO CUBS, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 4–3 Chicago Cubs · Actual: 6–2 Cubs

52%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Cubs Red Sox Projected Result
Baseline Chicago Cubs 60% 40% 4–3 ✓
Pitcher-weighted Chicago Cubs 65% 35% 4–2 ✓
Platoon-weighted Boston Red Sox 49% 51% 4–3 ✗
Pitcher + Platoon Chicago Cubs 51% 49% 4–3 ✓
Logistic Boston Red Sox 45% 55% — ✗
Random Forest Boston Red Sox 40% 60% — ✗
Consensus Chicago Cubs 52% 48% 4–3 ✓
3 of 6 sims got it right.

— How We've Done On These Teams —

Cubs this season

77–80

49% across 157 games

Red Sox this season

85–72

54% across 157 games