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Monday · August 24 ✦

CUBS @ D-BACKS

Chase Field.

Final

CUBS 7
D-backs 0

Our Pick

CHICAGO CUBS, narrowly

✓ Correct

Projected: 4–3 Chicago Cubs · Actual: 7–0 Cubs

50%

Consensus

— Simulation Breakdown —

Simulation Pick Cubs D-backs Projected Result
Baseline Arizona Diamondbacks 45% 55% 3–4 ✗
Pitcher-weighted Chicago Cubs 65% 35% 4–3 ✓
Platoon-weighted Chicago Cubs 53% 47% 4–3 ✓
Pitcher + Platoon Chicago Cubs 56% 44% 4–3 ✓
Logistic Arizona Diamondbacks 37% 63% — ✗
Random Forest Arizona Diamondbacks 48% 52% — ✗
Consensus Chicago Cubs 50% 50% 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

D-backs this season

79–76

51% across 155 games