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Chicago Cubs at San Diego Padres

MLBpostseason • 2026-2027 Season
completed
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Padres
San Diego
4
vs
Cubs logo
Cubs
Chicago
1
SD 60%40% CHC
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

San Diego Padres 60% to win. The top 3 signals favoring Padres:

  • Injuries. Padres healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Cubs 11 out, 0 doubtful
  • Home Field Advantage. Padres are 44-31 at home this season; Cubs are 40-35 on the road
  • Defensive Efficiency. Padres pitching/defense (4.2 RA/G) better than Cubs (4.3 RA/G)

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VenuePetco Park
San Diego, California

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Cubs (away)
Padres (home)
40%
Win probability
60%
0
High-impact factors
1
11
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Padres defeated the Cubs 4-1.

Our model predicted the Padres would win with 60% confidence -- and they delivered. Even with modest confidence, the model got this one right.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Injuries favored the Padres and was a major factor: Padres healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Cubs 11 out, 0 doubtful
  • Offensive Efficiency favored the Cubs and was a notable factor: Cubs offense (5.2 R/G) outpaces Padres (4.5 R/G)
  • Home Field Advantage favored the Padres and was a notable factor: Padres are 44-31 at home this season; Cubs are 40-35 on the road
  • The Cubs are without 11 player(s) due to injury, which could tilt the matchup.

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

Padres won 4-1

Padres won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Padres at 60%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • InjuriesFavors San Diego Padres
  • Offensive EfficiencyFavors Chicago Cubs
  • Home Field AdvantageFavors San Diego Padres
  • Defensive EfficiencyFavors San Diego Padres
  • ELO RatingNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

CHC
SD
Injuries
Offensive Efficiency
Home Field Advantage
Defensive Efficiency
ELO Rating
Recent Form
Favours CHC|Favours SD

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Model vs. Market

Comparing our probability model against Vegas odds

Padres

Our Model60%

Cubs

Our Model40%

Understanding the win probability calculation

Injuries

Padres healthier: 0 out, 0 doubtful vs Cubs 11 out, 0 doubtful

Padres

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 10/1/2026, 1:45:00 AM

Padres

No injuries reported

Cubs

Tyler Austin1B(Knee)
OUT
Shelby MillerRP(Elbow)
OUT
Trent ThorntonRP(Ankle)
OUT
Ben BrownRP(Neck)
OUT
Phil MatonRP(Knee)
OUT
Riley MartinRP(Elbow)
OUT
Hunter HarveyRP(Triceps)
OUT
Porter HodgeRP(Elbow)
OUT
Justin SteeleSP(Elbow)
OUT
Edward CabreraSP(Personal)
OUT
Cade HortonSP(Elbow)
OUT

Key Players

Cubs

Clay HolmesSP
Edward CabreraSPOUT
0.0% win prob impact
Shota ImanagaSP
Kevin GausmanSP
Colin ReaSP

Padres

No player data available

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Frequently Asked Questions

Padres has a 60% win probability, while Cubs has a 40% 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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