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San Francisco Giants at Chicago Cubs

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Cubs logo
Cubs
Chicago
5
vs
Giants logo
Giants
San Francisco
9
CHC 56%44% SF
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)

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VenueSloan Park
Mesa, Arizona

Team Comparison

Head-to-head snapshot based on our model inputs

Giants (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 Giants defeated the Cubs 9-5.

Our model predicted the Cubs would win with 56% confidence, but the Giants 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)
  • Turnover Differential was neutral and a contributing factor: No turnover 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.

Giants won 5-9

Giants won by a solid margin

Prediction IncorrectWe predicted Cubs at 56%

Key Factors

What's driving the win probability for this game

  • Home Field AdvantageFavors Chicago Cubs
  • Turnover DifferentialNeutral
  • Recent FormNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

SF
CHC
Home Field Advantage
Favours SF|Favours CHC

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Understanding the win probability calculation

2 factors not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.0.0 • Calculated: 3/8/2026, 8:45:01 AM

Key Players

Giants

No player data available

Cubs

David PetersonSP
Kevin GausmanSP
Aaron CivaleRP
Clay HolmesSP
Shota ImanagaSP

Learn About Our Analysis

Learn about the factors behind our predictions

Frequently Asked Questions

Cubs has a 56% win probability, while Giants 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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