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Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Padres logo
Padres
San Diego
3
vs
Cubs logo
Cubs
Chicago
0
SD 56%44% CHC
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

San Diego Padres 56% to win. The biggest signal favoring Padres:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)

What would change the call

Win probability as of kickoff if a leading factor were even

  • If the home-field edge were neutral: SD 52% (−4)

Win probability movement

SD home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement61%56%51%Mar 5Mar 6

Labels mark updates of 5 points or more, named by the factor that moved most.

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VenuePeoria Stadium
Peoria, Arizona

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Cubs (away)
Padres (home)
44%
Win probability
56%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Padres defeated the Cubs 3-0.

Our model predicted the Padres would win with 56% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Padres and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Turnover Differential was neutral and a contributing factor: No turnover stats available for comparison
  • Recent Form was neutral and a contributing factor: No recent form data available

This analysis was generated from our model's pre-game assessment compared against the actual result. Factor accuracy helps improve future predictions.

Padres won 3-0

Padres won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Padres at 56%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors San Diego Padres
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

CHC
SD
Home Field Advantage
Favours CHC|Favours SD

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Understanding the win probability calculation

2 factors not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 3/6/2026, 8:45:00 AM

Key Players

Cubs

David PetersonSP
Kevin GausmanSP
Aaron CivaleRP
Clay HolmesSP
Shota ImanagaSP

Padres

No player data available

Learn About Our Analysis

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Frequently Asked Questions

Padres has a 56% win probability, while Cubs has a 44% win probability based on our analysis.

Our model considers weather conditions, offensive and defensive efficiency, rest days, injury impact, and historical performance.

This game is being played at Peoria Stadium in Peoria, Arizona.

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