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Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals

MLBregular โ€ข 2026-2027 Season
completed
Cardinals logo
Cardinals
St. Louis
3
vs
Cubs logo
Cubs
Chicago
2
STL 54%46% CHC
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

St. Louis Cardinals 54% to win. The biggest signal favoring Cardinals:

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

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VenueBusch Stadium
St. Louis, Missouri

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Cubs (away)
Cardinals (home)
46%
Win probability
54%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Cardinals defeated the Cubs 3-2.

Our model predicted the Cardinals would win with 54% 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 Cardinals and was a notable factor: Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • Offensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No offensive 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.

Cardinals won 3-2

Cardinals won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Cardinals at 54%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors St. Louis Cardinals
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • ELO RatingFavors Chicago Cubs
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

CHC
STL
Home Field Advantage
Favours CHC|Favours STL

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 โ€ข Calculated: 7/29/2026, 11:30:02 PM

Key Players

Cubs

Kevin GausmanSP
David PetersonSP
Aaron CivaleRP
Edward CabreraSP
Shota ImanagaSP

Cardinals

Hunter DobbinsSP
Kyle LeahySP
Matthew LiberatoreSP
Michael McGreevySP
Chase HamptonSP

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cardinals has a 54% win probability, while Cubs has a 46% 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 Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri.

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