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Milwaukee Brewers at Chicago Cubs

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Cubs logo
Cubs
Chicago
2
vs
Brewers logo
Brewers
Milwaukee
5
CHC 53%47% MIL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Chicago Cubs 53% to win. The biggest signal favoring Cubs:

  • 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: CHC 52% (−1)

Win probability movement

CHC home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement58%53%48%May 16May 19

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

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VenueWrigley Field
Chicago, Illinois

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Brewers (away)
Cubs (home)
47%
Win probability
53%
0
High-impact factors
0
0
Players ruled out
0

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Brewers defeated the Cubs 5-2.

Our model predicted the Cubs would win with 53% confidence, but the Brewers won against the model's expectation. Results like this help us refine the model.

Looking at the factors our model weighed:

  • Home Field Advantage favored the Cubs 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.

Brewers won 2-5

Brewers won in a close game

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Cubs at 53%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Chicago Cubs
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • ELO RatingFavors Milwaukee Brewers
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

MIL
CHC
Home Field Advantage
Favours MIL|Favours CHC

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 5/19/2026, 8:45:00 AM

Key Players

Brewers

Dustin MaySP
Robert GasserSP
Brandon SproatSP
Coleman CrowSP
Shane DrohanSP

Cubs

David PetersonSP
Kevin GausmanSP
Aaron CivaleRP
Shota ImanagaSP
Colin ReaSP

Learn About Our Analysis

Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Cubs has a 53% win probability, while Brewers has a 47% 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 Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.

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