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Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Padres logo
Padres
San Diego
9
vs
Cubs logo
Cubs
Chicago
7
SD 55%45% CHC
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

San Diego Padres 55% 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% (−3)

Win probability movement

SD home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement60%55%49%Apr 24Apr 27

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

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VenuePetco Park
San Diego, California

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Cubs (away)
Padres (home)
45%
Win probability
55%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Padres defeated the Cubs 9-7.

Our model predicted the Padres would win with 55% confidence -- and they delivered. A close call, but the model's slight lean proved correct.

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)
  • Rest Days was neutral and a contributing factor: Similar rest: Padres (1 day rest) vs Cubs (1 day rest)
  • Weather Impact was neutral and a contributing factor: Weather data not 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 9-7

Padres won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Padres at 55%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors San Diego Padres
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • 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

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 4/27/2026, 8:45:00 AM

Key Players

Cubs

David PetersonSP
Kevin GausmanSP
Aaron CivaleRP
Clay HolmesSP
Shota ImanagaSP

Padres

No player data available

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Frequently Asked Questions

Padres has a 55% win probability, while Cubs has a 45% 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 Petco Park in San Diego, California.

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