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St. Louis Cardinals at Chicago Cubs

MLBregular • 2026 Season
completed
Cubs logo
Cubs
Chicago
6
vs
Cardinals logo
Cardinals
St. Louis
4
CHC 56%44% STL
Prediction Confidence:
Moderate

Chicago Cubs 56% to win. The top 2 signals favoring Cubs:

  • Home Field Advantage. Base home field advantage applied (no detailed stats available)
  • ELO Rating. Cubs ELO 1495 vs Cardinals ELO 1473 (diff: +22)

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%55%50%Jul 2Jul 5

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

Cardinals (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 Cardinals 6-4.

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)
  • Defensive Efficiency was neutral and a contributing factor: No defensive stats available for comparison
  • Weather Impact was neutral and a contributing factor: Weather data not available

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

Cubs won 6-4

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
  • Defensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Weather ImpactNeutral
  • ELO RatingFavors Chicago Cubs
  • Offensive EfficiencyNeutral
  • Head to HeadNeutral
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What's Driving This Game

Each factor's contribution to the final win probability

STL
CHC
Home Field Advantage
Favours STL|Favours CHC

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Understanding the win probability calculation

1 factor not shown (insufficient data)

Model version: 1.1.0 • Calculated: 7/5/2026, 6:15:03 PM

Key Players

Cardinals

Matthew LiberatoreSP
Hunter DobbinsSP
Kyle LeahySP
Michael McGreevySP
Andre PallanteSP

Cubs

Aaron CivaleRP
David PetersonSP
Kevin GausmanSP
Shota ImanagaSP
Colin ReaSP

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Frequently Asked Questions

Cubs has a 56% win probability, while Cardinals 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 Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois.

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