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Athletics Athletics at Chicago Cubs

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Cubs logo
Cubs
Chicago
4
vs
Athletics logo
Athletics
Athletics
3
CHC 56%44% OAK
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Chicago Cubs 56% 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% (−4)

Win probability movement

CHC home win probability as the model updated before the game

Home win probability movement61%56%51%Mar 6Mar 7

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

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VenueSloan Park
Mesa, Arizona

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

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

Post-Game Analysis

How our model performed

The Cubs defeated the Athletics 4-3.

Our model predicted the Cubs 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 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
  • Injuries was neutral and a contributing factor: Similar injury situations: Chicago Cubs (0 out) vs Oakland Athletics (0 out)

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

Cubs won 4-3

Cubs won in a close game

Prediction CorrectWe predicted Cubs at 56%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Chicago Cubs
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • InjuriesNeutral
  • Rest DaysNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

OAK
CHC
Home Field Advantage
Favours OAK|Favours CHC

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Understanding the win probability calculation

2 factors not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 3/7/2026, 8:45:00 AM

Key Players

Athletics

Kade MorrisSP
J.T. GinnSP
Gage JumpSP
Jeffrey SpringsSP
Joe RockRP

Cubs

David PetersonSP
Kevin GausmanSP
Aaron CivaleRP
Clay HolmesSP
Shota ImanagaSP

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cubs has a 56% win probability, while Athletics 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 Sloan Park in Mesa, Arizona.

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